Definitions

zeitgeist

[tsahyt-, zahyt-gahyst] / ˈtsaɪt-, ˈzaɪtˌgaɪst /

NOUN

spirit of the time

Synonyms

STRONG

climate outlook spirit trend

WEAK

ambience atmosphere disposition feeling flavor inclination leaning milieu movement tendency tenor tone

Example Sentences

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Sometimes referred to as the second brain, it would continue to weave his writings together and, like all of Pollan’s work, seems poised to capture the zeitgeist just as research is emerging about it.

From Los Angeles Times

And so, the full magnitude of the true crime apparatus has descended upon the zeitgeist and this sleepy street, with no end in sight.

From Slate

AI zeitgeist darling Palantir Technologies crushed Wall Street’s fourth quarter earnings forecasts earlier this month.

From Barron's

“Heated Rivalry” has already been renewed for a second season and hailed for forging a new path in the gay zeitgeist.

From Salon