leitkultur n.— «There has been much talk in recent months of the emerging Spasskultur—roughly translatable as “fun ethos,” and not to be confused with Leitkultur. The latter is an undefined mishmash of traditional German values with which...
leitkultur n. mainstream or guiding culture. Etymological Note: German leit ‘leading (adj.); leader’ + kultur ‘culture’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
leitkultur n.— «Merz, CDU parliamentary floor leader, has been criticised for saying foreigners had no choice but to accept German as the “dominant culture,” using the term German “Leitkultur” that raised memories of terms used by the Nazis...
leitkultur n.— «“This debate,” it adds, “must not omit the issue of a (German) ‘Leitkultur’ (guiding culture), nor the commitments which a self-confident society…not ashamed of its Christian foundations may require of those who live in its midst...