Masculine

Zeitgeist

Meaning

spirit of the age; zeitgeist

Concepts

spirit of the age

spirit of the times

Synonyms

Translations

Volksgeist

Spirito del tempo

spirito dell’epoca

spirito del tempo

Genius saeculi

Tijdgeest

Zeitgeist

Zeitgeist

espíritu del tiempo

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtsaɪ̯t.ɡaɪ̯st/
Etymology

Zeit (“time”) + Geist (“ghost”), calque of Latin genius saeculī, commonly attributed to Johann Gottfried Herder (1744–1803).

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