English Explanatory Dictionary

spiritus mundi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The spirit, outlook, point of view, or social and cultural values characteristic of an era of human history.

Word forms

spiritus mundi

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin spīritus mundī (literally “spirit of the world”).

Synonyms

temper of the times tenor of the times zeitgeist
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