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Zeitgeist: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Zeitgeist noun. The spirit, mood and ideas typical of a particular period.
How to say it
ZYTE-gyst/ˈzʌɪtɡʌɪst/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (ZYTE).
Zeitgeist in a sentence
The film captured the anxious zeitgeist of the early pandemic.
Fashion designers seem to read the zeitgeist a season before everyone else.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- spirit of the age
- mood
- climate
- ethos
Where zeitgeist comes from
German, from Zeit, time, and Geist, spirit.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Fashion designers seem to read the _____ a season before everyone else.
- dolce far niente
- zeitgeist
- fiasco
Show the answer
zeitgeist: Fashion designers seem to read the zeitgeist a season before everyone else.