Definition of Zeitgeist
the spirit or identity of a specific time period
Examples of Zeitgeist in a sentence
The zeitgeist of the years preceding the war was a desire for isolation since no one wanted to get involved in an international crisis. 🔊
If you want to understand the artistic zeitgeist of a particular era, you only have to look at the politics, movies, fashion, and music of that time. 🔊
The classic book about slavery depicts the zeitgeist of an era in which men felt entitled to own other men as property. 🔊
Every December, Time attempts to capture the zeitgeist of an entire year in a single magazine issue. 🔊
The fashion designer’s new line takes us on a reflective journey through the zeitgeist of the 1930s. 🔊
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