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
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Words With Friends Score: 20
zeitgeist is a valid Words With Friends word