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zeitgeister

UK/ˈt͡saɪtɡaɪstɐ/

zeitgeister is the plural of zeitgeist.

Meaning of zeitgeist

Noun

zeitgeist (plural zeitgeists or zeitgeister or (rare) zeitgeisten)

  1. The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.
    • She was anchored to that seat by the accumulated indignities of days gone by and the boundless aspirations of generations yet unborn. She was a victim of both the forces of history and the forces of destiny. She had been tracked down by the Zeitgeist—the spirit of the time.1958, Martin Luther King Jr., “Rosa Parks' Arrest”, in Stride Toward Freedom

Noun capitalized: Zeitgeister

Zeitgeister

  1. (plural) plural of Zeitgeist

Questions about zeitgeister

What is zeitgeister the plural of?
Zeitgeister is the plural of zeitgeist.
What part of speech is zeitgeister?
Zeitgeister is a noun.
How do you pronounce zeitgeister?
Zeitgeister is pronounced /ˈt͡saɪtɡaɪstɐ/ (UK).

Words near zeitgeister in the dictionary

  1. zeists
  2. zeitgeber
  3. zeitgebers
  4. zeitgeist
  5. zeitgeisten
  6. zeitgeister
  7. zeitgeistier
  8. zeitgeistiest
  9. zeitgeistification
  10. zeitgeistily
  11. zeitgeists

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