Leitkultur

German

Etymology

leiten + Kultur. Coined by the German-Arab sociologist Bassam Tibi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlaɪ̯tkʊlˌtuːɐ̯]
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  • Hyphenation: Leit‧kul‧tur
  • Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Noun

Leitkultur f (genitive Leitkultur, plural Leitkulturen)

  1. The values of modern Western culture, including democracy, secularism, the Enlightenment, human rights, and civil society.

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