Zeitgeist Definition

tsītgīst, zīt-
noun
The spirit of the age; trend of thought and feeling in a period.
Webster's New World
Alternative capitalization of zeitgeist.
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Other Word Forms of Zeitgeist

Noun

Singular:
Zeitgeist
Plural:
zeitgeister, zeitgeists

Origin of Zeitgeist

  • German Zeit time (from Middle High German zīt) (from Old High German dā- in Indo-European roots) Geist spirit poltergeist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from German Zeitgeist (“time-spirit").

    From Wiktionary

Zeitgeist Sentence Examples

  • The ten moments chosen here are a part of soap opera zeitgeist and so closely associated with the ever-changing genre.

  • In an attempt to capitalize on the zeitgeist associated with cougars, ABC debuted a new sitcom in 2009 starring former Friends actress Courtney Cox called Cougar Town.

  • Some characters, like Laura on General Hospital have a zeitgeist appeal beyond their fans.

  • His sympathy with the revolutionary ideas of 1830, expressed in his paper the Zeitgeist, cost him his appointment in 1834, and he made his way to Switzerland, where he contributed to the Jeune Suisse directed by Mazzini.

  • Well, the Zeitgeist is a stern taskmaster, that 's not news.

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Words Starting With

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