culture war
noun[C]
uk/ˈkʌl.tʃə ˌwɔːr/us/ˈkʌl.tʃɚ ˌwɔːr/disagreementsaboutculturalandsocialbeliefsbetweengroups,especiallybetweenpeoplewith moreconservativeopinions(=generallyagainstsocialchange)andpeoplewith moreprogressiveopinions(=generallysupportingsocialchange):
We do notwantafuturein whichAmericaispermanentlydividedintoredandbluestatesortornapartby aculturewar.
Issues ofgenderandidentityinspirestrongfeelingson bothsidesin theculturewars.
- She has oftenattackedwokeism and “cancelculture”, one of manyfrontsin theso-calledculturewars.
- He got himselfelectedbywagingasuccessfulculturewar.
- Hebecameamajorforcein theculturewars,particularlyregardingabortionandhomosexuality.
- Unfortunately, thecharityhasfounditselfdraggedinto aculturewarabout thelegacyofcolonialism.
Political movements & groups
- alt-right
- ANC
- anti-Bolshevik
- anti-Bolshevism
- anti-capitalism
- antidisestablishmentarianism
- Antifa
- awkward
- big tent
- left
- left-winger
- leftism
- leftist
- rightist
- sectarian
- sectarianism
- Sinn Fein
- the awkward gangidiom
- the left wing
- the SDLP