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Definition of zeitgeist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

zeitgeist

noun
 
/ˈzaɪtɡaɪst/
 
/ˈzaɪtɡaɪst/
 [singular] (from German, formal)
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  1. the general mood or quality of a particular period of history, as shown by the ideas, beliefs, etc. common at the time synonym spirit (6)Topics Historyc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from German Zeitgeist, from Zeit ‘time’ + Geist ‘spirit’.
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