Definition of zeitgeist in English:

zeitgeist

nounˈzʌɪtɡʌɪst

The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
时代精神，时代思潮
the story captured the zeitgeist of the late 1960s
这篇小说抓住了20世纪60年代晚期的时代精神。
Example sentencesExamples
- When the young Beethoven arrived in Vienna in 1792, the musical zeitgeist was defined by Haydn and Mozart.
- People are just jumping aboard the zeitgeist in insecure times.
- Five years ago it would have been surfing the zeitgeist; now it looks like a quaint period piece from last century.
- She's bang up to now without kowtowing to fashion, and catches the zeitgeist in a completely individual way.
- It was the time of experimentation and the zeitgeist favoured ordinary people as subject matter for documentaries.
- Masters of the prevailing zeitgeist, U2 have reinvented themselves more times than Bowie and Madonna put together.
- How fleeting and fickle is the national zeitgeist eh?
- I once wrote that he is the Beatles of blogging, riding the zeitgeist, leading us all in the right direction.
- With Venus so tightly aligned with the Sun, these ideas are likely to be very much in the zeitgeist.
- The stories capture the zeitgeist of the experience, if not the objective reality.
- Not since the peak seasons of Friends has a network TV show captured the zeitgeist so thoroughly.
- They'll never be a part of the zeitgeist… and thank God for that.
- In many ways the Perrons' story captured the zeitgeist last year.
- I think the only answers lie with changing the zeitgeist and the mindsets of the people who run these organisations.
- I do believe that the zeitgeist of the Zeroes will be characterised by a popular desire for things to be real.
- One of his more uncanny talents has been the ability to capture the zeitgeist before we even knew it was upon us.
- I chatted enthusiastically to various people for a couple of hours, brilliantly deconstructing the zeitgeist and things.
- It makes no claim to originality: the only zeitgeist it captures is a superficial snapshot of modern teenage life.
- Back in the University Cafe, the Verrecchia family is not entirely convinced the fictional Oyster Cafe has captured the zeitgeist.
- I don't understand how people tune into the fashion zeitgeist, nor how they work out what's in and what's out.

Derivatives

zeitgeisty

adjectiveˈzʌɪtɡʌɪstiˈtsʌɪtɡʌɪsti

Capturing or characteristic of the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history.
two of the most zeitgeisty films of their time
Example sentencesExamples
- To hear some people talk, their subsequent actions amount to a cautionary tale about this most zeitgeisty side of modern capitalism.
- Hitching a lift on such a zeitgeisty channel could be the making of a rookie presenter's career.
- The idea of "respect" in politics seemed so zeitgeisty a couple of years ago but today it's almost a dirty word.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Zeitgeist, from Zeit 'time' + Geist 'spirit'.

Definition of zeitgeist in US English:

zeitgeist

noun

The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
时代精神，时代思潮
the story captured the zeitgeist of the late 1960s
这篇小说抓住了20世纪60年代晚期的时代精神。
Example sentencesExamples
- Back in the University Cafe, the Verrecchia family is not entirely convinced the fictional Oyster Cafe has captured the zeitgeist.
- Masters of the prevailing zeitgeist, U2 have reinvented themselves more times than Bowie and Madonna put together.
- I once wrote that he is the Beatles of blogging, riding the zeitgeist, leading us all in the right direction.
- With Venus so tightly aligned with the Sun, these ideas are likely to be very much in the zeitgeist.
- In many ways the Perrons' story captured the zeitgeist last year.
- People are just jumping aboard the zeitgeist in insecure times.
- Not since the peak seasons of Friends has a network TV show captured the zeitgeist so thoroughly.
- One of his more uncanny talents has been the ability to capture the zeitgeist before we even knew it was upon us.
- How fleeting and fickle is the national zeitgeist eh?
- She's bang up to now without kowtowing to fashion, and catches the zeitgeist in a completely individual way.
- I think the only answers lie with changing the zeitgeist and the mindsets of the people who run these organisations.
- They'll never be a part of the zeitgeist… and thank God for that.
- It was the time of experimentation and the zeitgeist favoured ordinary people as subject matter for documentaries.
- Five years ago it would have been surfing the zeitgeist; now it looks like a quaint period piece from last century.
- I do believe that the zeitgeist of the Zeroes will be characterised by a popular desire for things to be real.
- The stories capture the zeitgeist of the experience, if not the objective reality.
- I don't understand how people tune into the fashion zeitgeist, nor how they work out what's in and what's out.
- It makes no claim to originality: the only zeitgeist it captures is a superficial snapshot of modern teenage life.
- I chatted enthusiastically to various people for a couple of hours, brilliantly deconstructing the zeitgeist and things.
- When the young Beethoven arrived in Vienna in 1792, the musical zeitgeist was defined by Haydn and Mozart.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Zeitgeist, from Zeit ‘time’ + Geist ‘spirit’.

词汇	zeitgeist
释义	Definition of zeitgeist in English: zeitgeist nounˈzʌɪtɡʌɪst The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time. 时代精神，时代思潮 the story captured the zeitgeist of the late 1960s 这篇小说抓住了20世纪60年代晚期的时代精神。 Example sentencesExamples When the young Beethoven arrived in Vienna in 1792, the musical zeitgeist was defined by Haydn and Mozart. People are just jumping aboard the zeitgeist in insecure times. Five years ago it would have been surfing the zeitgeist; now it looks like a quaint period piece from last century. She's bang up to now without kowtowing to fashion, and catches the zeitgeist in a completely individual way. It was the time of experimentation and the zeitgeist favoured ordinary people as subject matter for documentaries. Masters of the prevailing zeitgeist, U2 have reinvented themselves more times than Bowie and Madonna put together. How fleeting and fickle is the national zeitgeist eh? I once wrote that he is the Beatles of blogging, riding the zeitgeist, leading us all in the right direction. With Venus so tightly aligned with the Sun, these ideas are likely to be very much in the zeitgeist. The stories capture the zeitgeist of the experience, if not the objective reality. Not since the peak seasons of Friends has a network TV show captured the zeitgeist so thoroughly. They'll never be a part of the zeitgeist… and thank God for that. In many ways the Perrons' story captured the zeitgeist last year. I think the only answers lie with changing the zeitgeist and the mindsets of the people who run these organisations. I do believe that the zeitgeist of the Zeroes will be characterised by a popular desire for things to be real. One of his more uncanny talents has been the ability to capture the zeitgeist before we even knew it was upon us. I chatted enthusiastically to various people for a couple of hours, brilliantly deconstructing the zeitgeist and things. It makes no claim to originality: the only zeitgeist it captures is a superficial snapshot of modern teenage life. Back in the University Cafe, the Verrecchia family is not entirely convinced the fictional Oyster Cafe has captured the zeitgeist. I don't understand how people tune into the fashion zeitgeist, nor how they work out what's in and what's out. Derivatives zeitgeisty adjectiveˈzʌɪtɡʌɪstiˈtsʌɪtɡʌɪsti Capturing or characteristic of the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history. two of the most zeitgeisty films of their time Example sentencesExamples To hear some people talk, their subsequent actions amount to a cautionary tale about this most zeitgeisty side of modern capitalism. Hitching a lift on such a zeitgeisty channel could be the making of a rookie presenter's career. The idea of "respect" in politics seemed so zeitgeisty a couple of years ago but today it's almost a dirty word. Origin Mid 19th century: from German Zeitgeist, from Zeit 'time' + Geist 'spirit'. Definition of zeitgeist in US English: zeitgeist noun The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time. 时代精神，时代思潮 the story captured the zeitgeist of the late 1960s 这篇小说抓住了20世纪60年代晚期的时代精神。 Example sentencesExamples Back in the University Cafe, the Verrecchia family is not entirely convinced the fictional Oyster Cafe has captured the zeitgeist. Masters of the prevailing zeitgeist, U2 have reinvented themselves more times than Bowie and Madonna put together. I once wrote that he is the Beatles of blogging, riding the zeitgeist, leading us all in the right direction. With Venus so tightly aligned with the Sun, these ideas are likely to be very much in the zeitgeist. In many ways the Perrons' story captured the zeitgeist last year. People are just jumping aboard the zeitgeist in insecure times. Not since the peak seasons of Friends has a network TV show captured the zeitgeist so thoroughly. One of his more uncanny talents has been the ability to capture the zeitgeist before we even knew it was upon us. How fleeting and fickle is the national zeitgeist eh? She's bang up to now without kowtowing to fashion, and catches the zeitgeist in a completely individual way. I think the only answers lie with changing the zeitgeist and the mindsets of the people who run these organisations. They'll never be a part of the zeitgeist… and thank God for that. It was the time of experimentation and the zeitgeist favoured ordinary people as subject matter for documentaries. Five years ago it would have been surfing the zeitgeist; now it looks like a quaint period piece from last century. I do believe that the zeitgeist of the Zeroes will be characterised by a popular desire for things to be real. The stories capture the zeitgeist of the experience, if not the objective reality. I don't understand how people tune into the fashion zeitgeist, nor how they work out what's in and what's out. It makes no claim to originality: the only zeitgeist it captures is a superficial snapshot of modern teenage life. I chatted enthusiastically to various people for a couple of hours, brilliantly deconstructing the zeitgeist and things. When the young Beethoven arrived in Vienna in 1792, the musical zeitgeist was defined by Haydn and Mozart. Origin Mid 19th century: from German Zeitgeist, from Zeit ‘time’ + Geist ‘spirit’.
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