zeitgeist
The spirit of the ageThe spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.
» English has no word for "Zeitgeist".
Englisch hat kein Wort für Zeitgeist.
В английском языке нет аналога слову "Zeitgeist".
Meaning
1 sensesThe spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.
Zeitgeist
дух вре́мениdux vrémeni, цайтга́йстcajtgájst
дух ча́суdux čásu, цайтґа́йстcajtgájst
the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
Examples
6 sentencesEnglish has no word for "Zeitgeist".
ruВ английском языке нет аналога слову "Zeitgeist".
deEnglisch hat kein Wort für Zeitgeist.
People's opinions depend on the Zeitgeist.
deDie Auffassungen der Menschen hängen vom Zeitgeist ab.
Youth is contaminated by the Zeitgeist.
If you want to change a society, you must first change the Zeitgeist.
deWenn man eine Gesellschaft verändern will, muss man als Erstes den Zeitgeist verändern.
A person who gets married to the Zeitgeist will become a widow quite fast.
deWer sich mit dem Zeitgeist verheiratet, der wird ganz schnell Witwer.
Translations
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from German Zeitgeist (literally “spirit of the age”).Unadapted borrowing from German Zeitgeist (literally “spirit of the age”).
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Forms
plural: zeitgeists / zeitgeisterSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular