zeitgeist

English

/ˈtsaɪtɡaɪst/

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

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zeitgeist (time-spirit, zeitgeist).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Zeitgeist

Gloss

time-spirit, zeitgeist

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