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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZeitgeist
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtsaɪtˌɡaɪst
"Der Film fängt den Zeitgeist der achtziger Jahre perfekt ein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
"Her latest novel perfectly captures the anxious zeitgeist of the early twenty-first century." - 2
The general trend of thought, feeling, or tastes in a society during a specific epoch.
"The shift toward remote work is a major reflection of the current technological zeitgeist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from German in the late 18th century, 'Zeitgeist' is a compound of 'Zeit' (meaning time, from Old High German zīt) and 'Geist' (meaning spirit, ghost, or mind, from Old High German geist). Originally popularized by German philosophers like Johann Gottfried von Herder and G. W. F. Hegel, it was used to describe the invisible, defining spirit or mood of a particular historical period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zeitgeist" is said worldwide
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air du temps
Transliteration: ɛʁ dy tɑ̃
"Son style vestimentaire capture parfaitement l'air du temps."
Zeitgeist
Transliteration: ˈtsaɪtˌɡaɪst
"Der Film fängt den Zeitgeist der achtziger Jahre perfekt ein."
spirito del tempo
Transliteration: ˈspiri.to del ˈtɛm.po
"Questo romanzo riflette pienamente lo spirito del tempo moderno."
espíritu de la época
Transliteration: esˈpi.ɾitu de la ˈe.po.ka
"La obra de arte encarna perfectamente el espíritu de la época."
espírito do tempo
Transliteration: isˈpi.ɾi.tu du ˈtẽ.pu
"A nova música popular reflete o espírito do tempo atual."
युगचेतना
Transliteration: yug-chetna
"यह फिल्म वर्तमान समय की युगचेतना को बहुत अच्छे से दर्शाती है।"
时代精神
Transliteration: shídài jīngshén
"这部电影准确地捕捉到了当代社会的时代精神。"
시대정신
Transliteration: sidae-jeongsin
"그 소설은 현대 사회의 시대정신을 날카롭게 풍자하고 있다."
時代精神
Transliteration: jidai seishin
"彼の音楽は常にその時代の時代精神を反映している。"
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