Definitions
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- noun The
spirit of theage ; thetaste ,outlook , andspirit characteristic of aperiod .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Zite whose name is a play on the word zeitgeist mulled various offers and decided the CNN deal made the most sense, for money and growth.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed DAVID EBNER 2011
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Wiki defines the term zeitgeist as "the spirit of the times" or "the spirit of the age" and our age embodies a unique spirit in which our young blossom.
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Wiki defines the term zeitgeist as "the spirit of the times" or "the spirit of the age" and our age embodies a unique spirit in which our young blossom.
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Wiki defines the term zeitgeist as "the spirit of the times" or "the spirit of the age" and our age embodies a unique spirit in which our young blossom.
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"We like to do what we call zeitgeist covers," Ficarra said.
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You must admit that the zeitgeist is firmly against your profession these days, however.
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You see, the Incas possessed a certain zeitgeist, a particular view of nature and the universe.
A California Ruling 2009
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Arianna Huffington says the "zeitgeist is calling" America's public schools.
Radical idea: Public schools aren't an awful mess Valerie Strauss 2010
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And yes, "ripcurl of the zeitgeist" is my fav place to be, so thanks for the affirmation.
The New Swords & Sorcery Lou Anders 2008
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The zeitgeist is all about self; self at the expense of others.
A Giant Leap For Personkind ? Newmania 2008
sonofgroucho commented on the word zeitgeist
I wonder why this word is so popular?
December 31, 2006
kalidas commented on the word zeitgeist
blame the zeitgeist.
January 3, 2007
sonofgroucho commented on the word zeitgeist
I blame it on the boogie.
January 5, 2007
uselessness commented on the word zeitgeist
It's the new S-word! Something about obscure German words that attracts the trendies, I guess.
October 23, 2007
reesetee commented on the word zeitgeist
Maybe it's because they usually sound so psychological-like.
October 23, 2007
zidab commented on the word zeitgeist
Because there is a fantastic bar with a patio in San Francisco called Zeitgeist.
February 21, 2008
vermontster commented on the word zeitgeist
Find grant money!! (Major 50 Cent word.)
June 28, 2008
nuxiy commented on the word zeitgeist
Awesome documentary named Zeitgeist.
Wikipedia:
"... is a German language expression literally translated: Zeit, time; Geist, spirit, meaning "the spirit of the age and its society"."
March 17, 2009
pterodactyl commented on the word zeitgeist
Let me just take a moment to express my love for Wordnik's new Zeitgeist page, especially the tagline. "Watch your language." It's brilliant, and elegant. Thank you, John!
October 20, 2009
phantasee commented on the word zeitgeist
Absolutely, nuxiy!
The Zeitgeist documetaries are definitely awesome!
That's actually how I ended up finding this wonderful site; I was googling Zeitgeist because someone told me I could watch the documentaries online for free, but didn't know where to find them. I ended up clicking the wrong link and went to the Wordnik Zeitgeist page. Was a definite meant-to-be moment, as I fell in love with the odd conversations that I found in the oddest places on this site.
I ended up returning to google to find the documentaries, eventually I did, and funnily enough, the website was easy as "zeitgeistmovie.com"
oh dear...
June 20, 2010
thewordturkey commented on the word zeitgeist
Note on semantic correlation of zeitgeist with ethos: though I believe they can be used interchangeably to signify the distinctive character, outlook, "spirit of the time", etc.; zeitgeist tends to more so refer to the past.
December 17, 2010
frindley commented on the word zeitgeist
Kind of sorry to see that the "Zeitgeist" page on Wordnik has become community in my absence. :(
March 13, 2011
jwjarvis commented on the word zeitgeist
not seeting the zeitgeist page makes me sad. I like clicking on "Zeitgeist" more so than boring "Community"
March 27, 2011