Zeitgeist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

noun

The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.

/ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪst/ /ˈtsaɪtˌɡaɪst/ en-us-zeitgeist.ogg En-uk-zeitgeist.ogg

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Unadapted borrowing from German Zeitgeist (literally “spirit of the age”).

spiritus mundi temper of the times tenor of the times time spirit time-spirit

sign of the times

zeitgeisty

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