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zeitgeisty

/ˈzaɪtɡaɪsti/

zeitgeisty adjective: conforming to the zeitgeist.

Adjective

zeitgeisty (comparative zeitgeistier, superlative zeitgeistiest)

  1. (informal) Conforming to the zeitgeist.
    • Behind this zeitgeisty observation, however, lies the more convincing […]2001, Dr. Peter Knight, Conspiracy Culture: From Kennedy to 'The X-Files, Routledge, →ISBN, page 183
    • This is the major problem of the new project that I am working on — it is so zeitgeisty that each day that passes that it is not yet fully written makes it feel more and more dated.2008, 2009 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Language and Arts), F+W Media, →ISBN

Examples of zeitgeisty in a sentence

  • "Sonic Youth are always zeitgeisty,” says Cafritz, “so it sounded really appealing at that moment.2010, David Browne, Goodbye 20th Century, ReadHowYouWant, →ISBN, page 348:
  • Whether these apps are tracking a zeitgeisty generational shift, or simply tapping into the self-evident truth that people like to share with friends on the internet, is another question.2022 August 21, Laurie Clarke, “‘It’s a modern-day Facebook’ – how BeReal became Gen Z’s favourite app”, in The Guardian:

Synonyms of zeitgeisty

Forms of zeitgeisty

comparativezeitgeistier
superlativezeitgeistiest

Origin of zeitgeisty

From zeitgeist + -y.

Words formed from zeitgeisty

Questions about zeitgeisty

What does zeitgeisty mean?
Zeitgeisty means conforming to the zeitgeist.
How do you use zeitgeisty in a sentence?
"Sonic Youth are always zeitgeisty,” says Cafritz, “so it sounded really appealing at that moment.
What part of speech is zeitgeisty?
Zeitgeisty is an adjective.
How do you pronounce zeitgeisty?
Zeitgeisty is pronounced /ˈzaɪtɡaɪsti/.

Words near zeitgeisty in the dictionary

  1. zeitgeistier
  2. zeitgeistiest
  3. zeitgeistification
  4. zeitgeistily
  5. zeitgeists
  6. zeitgeisty
  7. Zeitler
  8. Zeitlers
  9. Zeitlin
  10. Zeitlins
  11. zeitnot

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