culture war

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Definition of culture war in English English dictionary

Conflict, especially political, over cultural values, particularly in the United States

Related Terms

culture wars

plural form of culture war

Hyphenation

cul·ture war

Turkish pronunciation

kʌlçır wôr

Pronunciation

/ˈkəlʧər ˈwôr/ /ˈkʌlʧɜr ˈwɔːr/

Etymology

() Calque of German Kulturkampf, from Kultur (“culture”) + Kampf (“war”).