kulturkampf
pronunciation
How to pronounce kulturkampf in British English:
UK [kʊl'tʊəˌkɑ:mpf]
How to pronounce kulturkampf in American English:
US [kʊl'tʊrˌkɑmpf]
Word Origin
- Kulturkampf (n.)
- 1879, originally in reference to the struggle between the German government and the Catholic Church over control of educational and ecclesiastical appointments, 1872-86, German, literally "struggle for culture," from Kultur + Kampf "combat, fight, struggle," from Old High German kampf (8c.), from Latin campus "field, battlefield" (see campus).
Example
- 1. Bismarck wanted to turn all these people into germans . One of the chief dangers he faced was from the catholic church , so he introduced kulturkampf , the culture war , which was an attempt to stop catholics from being loyal to the pope and to undermine their influence in the german empire .