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Kulturkampf definition

Kul·tur·kampf (-kämpf′)

noun

  1. the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government from 1872 to 1887, over control of education, civil marriage, etc.
  2. any serious conflict over values, beliefs, etc. between sizable factions within a nation, community, or other group

Etymology: Ger < Kultur + kampf, a battle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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