zeitgeist
Sometimes Zeitgeist . the spirit of the time; the general trend of thought, feeling, or tastes characteristic of a particular period of time:It’s one of those iconic novels that represents the zeitgeist of the mid-1990s so perfectly that reading it provides the ideal dose of nostalgia.
Origin of zeitgeist
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How to use zeitgeist in a sentence
Podcasts are a growing market, and Spotify is betting that podcasters capturing the zeitgeist will help grow its subscriber base.
Call Her Daddy’s Alexandra Cooper Made Her Name Talking About Sex. With Her Massive Spotify Deal, She’s Pushing Beyond That | Eliana Dockterman | July 21, 2021 | TimeI think that’s what at least the broader industry marketing zeitgeist had been.
Better cybersecurity means finding the “unknown unknowns” | MIT Technology Review Insights | May 26, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewGiven the zeitgeist, if any of these current bills fail, there are surely more to come.
Germany’s Angela Merkel is on her way out the door, and it’s anyone’s guess what comes next in the zeitgeist there.
If acting is 90 percent listening, here were two consummate pros, exquisitely attuned to what surrounded them, from their co-stars to their zeitgeist.
Jessica Walter and George Segal personified a time when movies grew up | Ann Hornaday | March 26, 2021 | Washington Post
Doug [Ellin] is a genius at capturing the zeitgeist, and I think Entourage was very prophetic.
Adrian Grenier Talks the Economy, the ‘Entourage’ Movie, and the HBO Series’ Alleged ‘Misogyny’ | Marlow Stern | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was only a matter of time before meatier critical journalism began to pick up on the butthole zeitgeist.
The ‘Back Door’ Is Having Its Pop Culture Moment | Gabriella Paiella | September 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTzeitgeist novels tend to fall in one of three categories, none of which have anything to do with the quality of the work itself.
Zen, Motorcycles, And The Cult of Tech: How Robert Pirsig’s Classic Anticipated the Future | Nathaniel Rich | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA must read for anyone who wishes to understand the zeitgeist of those early days.
We now have to make it more salacious by adding in some sort of zeitgeist-y pop culture reference to social media and blogging.
The authors and thinkers themselves have been the first to feel the zeitgeist.
The Arena | VariousHave the zeitgeist and the Weltschmerz and the other things compared to which ‘le spleen’ was gay, done so much for us?
The Rhythm of Life | Alice MeynellIt is easy to overestimate the influence of any single man, and, contrariwise, to underestimate the power of the zeitgeist.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsAnd this active province of Béarn kept pace; it opened quickly to the new influences, was alive to the changing zeitgeist.
A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees | Edwin Asa DixIt is the zeitgeist; when we have conquered, with their help, we shall teach them the real lesson of Christianity!
Ten Years Near the German Frontier | Maurice Francis Egan
British Dictionary definitions for zeitgeist
/ (ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪst) /
the spirit, attitude, or general outlook of a specific time or period, esp as it is reflected in literature, philosophy, etc
Origin of zeitgeist
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Cultural definitions for Zeitgeist
[ (tseyt-geyst, zeyt-geyst) ]
The general moral, intellectual, and cultural climate of an era; Zeitgeist is German for “time-spirit.” For example, the Zeitgeist of England in the Victorian period included a belief in industrial progress, and the Zeitgeist of the 1980s in the United States was a belief in the power of money and the many ways in which to spend it.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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