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ZEITGEIST definition: 1. the general set of ideas, beliefs, feelings, etc. that is typical of a particular period in…. Learn more.
In 18th- and 19th-century German philosophy, a Zeitgeist (capitalized in German; German pronunciation: [ˈtsaɪtɡaɪst] ⓘ) ("spirit of the age") is an invisible agent, force, or daemon dominating the characteristics of a given epoch in world history.
Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the German word zeitgeist, meaning "the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era". Explore related articles, podcasts, and games on Merriam-Webster.com.
The general moral, intellectual, and cultural climate of an era; Zeitgeist is German for “time-spirit.” For example, the Zeitgeist of England in the Victorian period included a belief in industrial progress, and the Zeitgeist of the 1980s in the United States was a belief in the power of money and the many ways in which to spend it.
Zeitgeist is a German word that means the general set of ideas, beliefs, feelings, etc. that is typical of a particular period in history. Learn how to use it in sentences, see its pronunciation and find out how to say it in other languages.
Zeitgeist is the spirit or essence of a particular time. In the 1920s, flappers and speakeasies contributed to that era's Zeitgeist.
Learn the meaning and origin of the German word zeitgeist, which means the spirit or trend of a particular time or period, especially in literature, philosophy, and politics. See examples of zeitgeist in sentences and compare it with irony.
