zeitgeist

[tsahyt-, zahyt-gahyst] / ˈtsaɪt-, ˈzaɪtˌgaɪst /

NOUN

spirit of the time

Synonyms

STRONG

climate outlook spirit trend

WEAK

ambience atmosphere disposition feeling flavor inclination leaning milieu movement tendency tenor tone

Example Sentences

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zeitgeist

If that’s not breaking the zeitgeist bubble, I don’t know what is.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

This week, panic about an AI doomsday broke out from the confines of Silicon Valley into the public zeitgeist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Jew noted that social media has created a kind of zeitgeist around specific dishes.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

The splintering of mass media, the confluence of a cultural icon whose priorities are so admirable — the zeitgeist will simply never again support someone so pure of heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

So Sophy left off trying to understand clearly all the "ologies" and fly-wheel within fly-wheel movements of the day, and contented herself with a general apprehension of the zeitgeist.

From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Amélie Rives