culture war

[ kuhl-cher wawr ]

/ ˈkʌl tʃər ˌwɔr /

noun

a conflict or struggle for dominance between groups within a society or between societies, arising from their differing beliefs, practices, etc.: a culture war over the right to own a gun; China’s culture war with the Western world.

Origin of culture war

First recorded in 1875–80; a loan translation of German Kulturkampf. The contemporary sense was first recorded in 1985–90 .

Words nearby culture war

culture pattern, culture shock, culture specific syndrome, culture trait, culture vulture, culture war, culturist, culturology, culturomics, cultus, cultus coolee

Example sentences from the Web for culture war

In fairness, the culture-war right has done less damage than the neocons and the super rich have.
The Religious Right’s Slow-Motion Suicide|Michael Tomasky|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His crackdowns on crime and welfare had helped blunt Republican culture-war attacks.
Hillary Clinton’s Big Challenges in 2016 Will Come From the Left|Peter Beinart|August 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But with marriage freed from the culture-war baggage, we now have an opening for change.
Why Gay Marriage Will Win, and Sexual Freedom Will Lose|Megan McArdle|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On the culture-war battlefield, calling someone a “hate group” is a political move—and so is whining about it.
Is the Family Research Council Really a Hate Group?|David Sessions|August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

If Santorum pulls out a win in Michigan, the pundits will credit his culture-war strategy.
Rick Santorum’s Class-Based Pitch Kicks Up Campaign Controversy|Howard Kurtz|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

单词	culture war
释义	culture war [ kuhl-cher wawr ] / ˈkʌl tʃər ˌwɔr / noun a conflict or struggle for dominance between groups within a society or between societies, arising from their differing beliefs, practices, etc.: a culture war over the right to own a gun; China’s culture war with the Western world. Origin of culture war First recorded in 1875–80; a loan translation of German Kulturkampf. The contemporary sense was first recorded in 1985–90 . Words nearby culture war culture pattern, culture shock, culture specific syndrome, culture trait, culture vulture, culture war, culturist, culturology, culturomics, cultus, cultus coolee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for culture war In fairness, the culture-war right has done less damage than the neocons and the super rich have. The Religious Right’s Slow-Motion Suicide\|Michael Tomasky\|September 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His crackdowns on crime and welfare had helped blunt Republican culture-war attacks. Hillary Clinton’s Big Challenges in 2016 Will Come From the Left\|Peter Beinart\|August 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But with marriage freed from the culture-war baggage, we now have an opening for change. Why Gay Marriage Will Win, and Sexual Freedom Will Lose\|Megan McArdle\|March 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On the culture-war battlefield, calling someone a “hate group” is a political move—and so is whining about it. Is the Family Research Council Really a Hate Group?\|David Sessions\|August 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If Santorum pulls out a win in Michigan, the pundits will credit his culture-war strategy. Rick Santorum’s Class-Based Pitch Kicks Up Campaign Controversy\|Howard Kurtz\|February 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST
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