kulturkampf

See also: Kulturkampf

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Kulturkampf (“culture conflict”), from Kultur + Kampf.

Noun

kulturkampf (plural kulturkampfs)

1. A conflict between secular and religious authorities, especially the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government under Bismarck.
   • 2012, Peter Heather, ‘Charity Begins in Rome’, Literary Review, Dec 2012-Jan 2013:

     As the Roman Empire became Christian in the fourth century, the scene was set for a Kulturkampf of huge proportions.