ZEITGEIST


Meaning of ZEITGEIST in English

[ 'zʌɪtgʌɪst ]

■ noun the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history.

Origin

C19: from Ger. Zeitgeist , from Zeit 'time' + Geist 'spirit'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.