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ZEITGEIST
Zeitgeist
(noun) the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
Zeitgeist (plural Zeitgeists or Zeitgeister)
Alternative letter-case form of zeitgeist
Etymology
Noun
zeitgeist (plural zeitgeists or zeitgeister or zeitgeisten)
The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.
Synonyms: spiritus mundi, temper of the times, tenor of the times
Usage notes
• The German term, Zeitgeist, is commonly not pluralized.
Source: Wiktionary
Zeit"geist`, n. [G.; zeit time + geist spirit. See Tide, n.; Ghost, n.]
Definition: The spirit of the time; the general intellectual and moral state or temper characteristic of any period of time.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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