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zeitgeist

noun

/ˈzaɪtɡaɪst/

Meaning

The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.

The novel perfectly captures the zeitgeist of the 1960s.

spirit of the age, trend, outlook, ethos, climate

timelessness, tradition

capture the zeitgeist, reflect the zeitgeist, zeitgeist of the era, cultural zeitgeist

a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar

The combination of ideas to form a theory or system; the production of chemical compounds by reactio...

The belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment.

a large waterbird with a long curved neck and usually white plumage

The process of paying off a debt with a fixed repayment schedule in regular installments.

a project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one