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zeitgeist

noun
ZYT-gyst/ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪst/

Pluralzeitgeists, zeitgeister

1 meaning of zeitgeist

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    The ideas, tastes, and mood that are typical of a certain time.

    That TV show really caught the zeitgeist of the 1990s.

    Fashion often changes to match the zeitgeist.

    Similarspirit, mood, ethos, climate

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Origin

Taken from the German word Zeitgeist, which means "spirit of the age".