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". — marafon
deEnglisch hat kein Wort für Zeitgeist. — Alifono
People's opinions depend on the Zeitgeist.
deDie Auffassungen der Menschen hängen vom Zeitgeist ab. — al_ex_an_der
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. — al_ex_an_der
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. — Esperantostern
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