First Known Use: 1835
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zeitgeist
noun, zeit·geist often capitalized \ˈtsīt-ˌgīst, ˈzīt-\
: the general beliefs, ideas, and spirit of a time and place
Full Definition of ZEITGEIST
: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era
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Origin of ZEITGEIST
German, from Zeit + Geist spirit
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