Definition of ZEITGEIST

zeitgeist

Meanings

Plural: zeitgeisten, zeitgeister, zeitgeists

Noun

  • the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
  • The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Zeitgeist (literally “spirit of the age”).

Synonyms

spiritus mundi, temper of the times, tenor of the times, time spirit, time-spirit

Scrabble Score: 19

zeitgeist is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
zeitgeist is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
zeitgeist is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

zeitgeist is a valid Words With Friends word