Kultur

[ kool-toor ]

noun

, German.

1. (in Nazi Germany) native culture, held to be superior to that of other countries and subordinating the individual to national interests.
2. culture ( def 4 ).
3. a civilization characteristic of a time or a people.

Kultur

/ kʊlˈtʊə /

noun

1. (often used ironically) German civilization, esp as characterized by authoritarianism and earnestness

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kultur¹

German, from Latin cultūra culture

Example Sentences

Kavala is the founder of a nonprofit organization, Anadolu Kultur, which focuses on cultural and artistic projects promoting peace and dialogue.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Erdogan has been a pioneer in tapping the power of women in grass-roots politics in Turkey, said Nur Sinem Kourou, a professor at Istanbul Kultur University who has studied his party’s women’s groups.

From New York Times

After building up his family companies in the 1980s, he sought to address political conflict and founded Anadolu Kultur, an organization devoted to art and cultural exchanges.

From Washington Post

The benefactors include a private foundation called Kunst und Kultur DM, which is affiliated with Dietrich Mateschitz, an Austrian businessman who is a founder of Red Bull.

From New York Times

The statement did not offer details about Utopia’s European benefactors, except to say they included a private foundation called Kunst und Kultur DM.

From New York Times