zeitgeist

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈtsaɪtˌɡaɪst/ UK /ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪst/ See IPA manual

Freq #51539

Meanings

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noun
the spirit of the time

The new film really fits the Zeitgeist.

Simplified etymology

Zeitgeist entered English in the mid-19th century from German Zeit “time” and Geist “spirit.”

Etymology

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

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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