kulturkampf
See also: Kulturkampf
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Kulturkampf (“culture conflict”), from Kultur + Kampf.
Noun
kulturkampf (plural kulturkampfs)
- 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.
- 2012, Peter Heather, ‘Charity Begins in Rome’, Literary Review, Dec 2012-Jan 2013: