🕰️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.

Example Sentences

The novel perfectly captures the zeitgeist of the 1960s.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

timelessness, tradition

Collocations

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

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