Word info

zeitgeist

Noun

Meaning

Zeitgeist (plural Zeitgeists or Zeitgeister)

Alternative letter-case form of zeitgeist

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

Just as many churches don't want to be seen as rejecting science, neither do they wish to lag too far behind public morality, and so they often tweak their religious "truths” to reflect the zeitgeist. Jerry Coyne

Now my ears are awakening again, just because I'm part of the zeitgeist of contemporary whatever. Even though I'm in this remote place, I get it. Suzanne Ciani

Zeitgeist rides tonight, and the devil take the hindmost! Philip José Farmer

Everything we say signifies; everything counts, that we put out into the world. It impacts on kids, it impacts on the zeitgeist of the time. Meryl Streep

I'm absolutely obsessed with The Jesus And Mary Chain and Patti Smith, but I'm a massive pop fan. I love pop culture, It's a total reflection of the zeitgeist. Siobhan Fahey

I really just like acting. I'm not always aware of what is hip and what is popular and what is zeitgeist. Kevin McKidd

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