Word of the Day 01/17/22 Zeitgeist
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zeitgeist [ zahyt-gahyst, tsahyt- ]
noun
1. Sometimes Zeitgeist. the spirit of the time; the general trend of thought, feeling, or tastes characteristic of a particular period of time: It’s one of those iconic novels that represents the zeitgeist of the mid-1990s so perfectly that reading it provides the ideal dose of nostalgia.
WORDS RELATED TO ZEITGEIST
climate, outlook, spirit, trend, ambience, atmosphere, disposition, feeling, flavor, inclination, leaning, milieu, movement, tendency, tenor, tone
See synonyms for zeitgeist on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1830–35; from German: literally, “Time Spirit,” equivalent to Zeit “time” + Geist “spirit”; see origin at tide, ghost
HOW TO USE ZEITGEIST IN A SENTENCE
Podcasts are a growing market, and Spotify is betting that podcasters capturing the zeitgeist will help grow its subscriber base.
CALL HER DADDY’S ALEXANDRA COOPER MADE HER NAME TALKING ABOUT SEX. WITH HER MASSIVE SPOTIFY DEAL, SHE’S PUSHING BEYOND THAT|ELIANA DOCKTERMAN|JULY 21, 2021|TIME
I think that’s what at least the broader industry marketing zeitgeist had been.
BETTER CYBERSECURITY MEANS FINDING THE “UNKNOWN UNKNOWNS”|MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW INSIGHTS|MAY 26, 2021|MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
Given the zeitgeist, if any of these current bills fail, there are surely more to come.
ANTI-TRANS BILLS GAIN OXYGEN THIS MONTH|ARON SOLOMON|APRIL 26, 2021|WASHINGTON BLADE
Germany’s Angela Merkel is on her way out the door, and it’s anyone’s guess what comes next in the zeitgeist there.
THINK THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN? YOU’RE NOT ALONE|PHILIP ELLIOTT|MARCH 31, 2021|TIME
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
zeitgeist [ zahyt-gahyst, tsahyt- ]
noun
1. Sometimes Zeitgeist. the spirit of the time; the general trend of thought, feeling, or tastes characteristic of a particular period of time: It’s one of those iconic novels that represents the zeitgeist of the mid-1990s so perfectly that reading it provides the ideal dose of nostalgia.
WORDS RELATED TO ZEITGEIST
climate, outlook, spirit, trend, ambience, atmosphere, disposition, feeling, flavor, inclination, leaning, milieu, movement, tendency, tenor, tone
See synonyms for zeitgeist on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1830–35; from German: literally, “Time Spirit,” equivalent to Zeit “time” + Geist “spirit”; see origin at tide, ghost
HOW TO USE ZEITGEIST IN A SENTENCE
Podcasts are a growing market, and Spotify is betting that podcasters capturing the zeitgeist will help grow its subscriber base.
CALL HER DADDY’S ALEXANDRA COOPER MADE HER NAME TALKING ABOUT SEX. WITH HER MASSIVE SPOTIFY DEAL, SHE’S PUSHING BEYOND THAT|ELIANA DOCKTERMAN|JULY 21, 2021|TIME
I think that’s what at least the broader industry marketing zeitgeist had been.
BETTER CYBERSECURITY MEANS FINDING THE “UNKNOWN UNKNOWNS”|MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW INSIGHTS|MAY 26, 2021|MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
Given the zeitgeist, if any of these current bills fail, there are surely more to come.
ANTI-TRANS BILLS GAIN OXYGEN THIS MONTH|ARON SOLOMON|APRIL 26, 2021|WASHINGTON BLADE
Germany’s Angela Merkel is on her way out the door, and it’s anyone’s guess what comes next in the zeitgeist there.
THINK THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN? YOU’RE NOT ALONE|PHILIP ELLIOTT|MARCH 31, 2021|TIME
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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