Word meaning
zeitgeist
noun · TSITE-guyst
What does zeitgeist mean?
Zeitgeist means the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history.
Zeitgeist in a sentence
“The song captured the zeitgeist of the late 1990s.”
Synonyms for zeitgeist
- spirit of the age
- mood
- ethos
Where does zeitgeist come from?
From German Zeit, "time," and Geist, "spirit."
How to remember zeitgeist
- Say it out loud a few times: TSITE-guyst.
- Write one sentence of your own using zeitgeist, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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