zeitgeist

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Zeitgeist

[edit] Etymology

From German Zeitgeist (literally "time-spirit")

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• (RP)¹ IPA: /ˈʦaɪtgaɪst/
• (RP)² IPA: /ˈzaɪtgaɪst/
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[edit] Noun

zeitgeist (plural zeitgeists or zeitgeister)

1. The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.

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