English Explanatory Dictionary

Apparatgeist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The inherent properties of a device which affect the way it is used by individuals across cultures.

Word forms

Apparatgeist

Etymology

Pseudo-Germanism, derived from Apparat (“apparatus, device, machine”) + Geist (“spirit”). Perhaps influenced by zeitgeist. Coined by American communications academic James E. Katz.

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