zeit·geist
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Definition of zeitgeist
: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era
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Examples of zeitgeist in a Sentence
His songs perfectly captured the zeitgeist of 1960s America.
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The zeitgeist, however, indicates something of seismic proportions is afoot. — Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey, Twin Cities, "Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey: Why now is the moment to atone for 400 years of racism," 28 July 2019 The show's beauty influence in our zeitgeist even managed to transcend its time. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, "16 of the Most Iconic Gossip Girl Beauty Looks," 20 July 2019 The series has been something of a surprise hit for the network, slowly filtering into the zeitgeist (even inspiring tourism), because of its devastating subject matter, as well as stunning writing and performances. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "Did you love 'Chernobyl'? Then watch 'The Terror' next," 17 June 2019 Hence the catch: Empowerment is crackling through the zeitgeist, and The Handmaid’s Tale wants to deliver it, but its continuation also depends on June being a prisoner of Gilead for a good while longer. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Empty Empowerment of The Handmaid’s Tale," 5 June 2019 Still, in recent seasons feathers—both real and faux—have reentered the zeitgeist, the marabou look coming back on the trim of a trouser here (Miu Miu), on the sleeve of a blazer there (Rachel Comey), or in the most OTT of cases, all over. — Glamour, "If You Want a Big Style Moment in 2019, Bring On the Feathers," 10 Apr. 2019 But at 76, DeLauro is suddenly out of step with the zeitgeist of a Democratic party that is perceived to be moving sharply to the left. — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, "As Democrats drift left, liberal firebrand Rep. Rosa DeLauro finds herself squarely in the center," 18 Aug. 2019 Ralph Reed, chairman of the socially conservative Faith and Freedom Coalition, compared Trump's ability to capture the cultural zeitgeist to another political figure who transcended politics and entered the mainstream of popular culture. — Anchorage Daily News, "Analysis: Trump dials up culture wars in divisive play for 2020 votes," 13 Aug. 2019 As much as the Bachelor franchise has evolved over the years, the last few seasons have really tapped into the cultural zeitgeist. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, "Chris Harrison Says There's 'More to Demi's Story' on Bachelor in Paradise," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zeitgeist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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zeitgeist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of zeitgeist
: the general beliefs, ideas, and spirit of a time and place
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