the struggle of the Prussian state against the Roman Catholic Church (1872–87), which took the form of laws designed to bring education, marriage, etc, under the control of the state
Word origin
German: culture struggle
Kulturkampf in American English
(kʊlˈtuʀˌkɑmpf)
German
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. [alsok-] [usually not in italics]
any serious conflict over values, beliefs, etc. between sizable factions within a nation, community, or other group