zeitgeist

C2 Topic:Register & Style
US /ˈtsaɪtˌɡaɪst/ UK /ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪst/
noun Freq #51539

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the spirit of the time

    The new film really fits the Zeitgeist.

Etymology

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

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