zeitgeisty

[ zahyt-gahys-tee, tsahyt- ]

adjective

relating to or expressing the general trend of thought, feeling, or tastes characteristic of a particular period: Wrestling hasn't exactly regained the zeitgeisty fervor it had in the late '80s and early '90s, but the sport still has its share of rabid fans.

Origin of zeitgeisty

First recorded in 1965–70; zeitgeist + -y¹

Words Nearby zeitgeisty

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How to use zeitgeisty in a sentence

The auction comes at a particularly zeitgeisty moment for Houdini.
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Lewis-Kraus is a master at it, and so is Bissell, who also has a similarly zeitgeisty book out.
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MCs were even granted teen-idol status, making regular appearances on the zeitgeisty MTV music program Total Request Live.
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British Dictionary definitions for zeitgeisty

zeitgeisty

/ (ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪstɪ) /

adjective

slang of, relating to, or typical of the zeitgeist

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