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Kulturkampf
Kulturkampf definition
Kul·tur·kampf (-kämpf′)
noun
- the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government from 1872 to 1887, over control of education, civil marriage, etc.
- any serious conflict over values, beliefs, etc. between sizable factions within a nation, community, or other group
Etymology: Ger < Kultur + kampf, a battle
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