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zeitgeist
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[ˈzʌɪtɡʌɪst], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time
(e.g: the story captured the zeitgeist of the late 1960s)
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from German Zeitgeist, from Zeit ‘time’ + Geist ‘spirit’
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