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zeitgeisty

[ zahyt-gahys-tee, tsahyt- ]

adjective

  1. relating to or expressing the general trend of thought, feeling, or tastes characteristic of a particular period:

    Wrestling hasn't exactly regained the zeitgeisty fervor it had in the late '80s and early '90s, but the sport still has its share of rabid fans.



zeitgeisty

/ ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪstɪ /

adjective

  1. slang.
    of, relating to, or typical of the zeitgeist
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of zeitgeisty1

First recorded in 1965–70; zeitgeist ( def ) + -y 1( def )
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Example Sentences

The auction comes at a particularly zeitgeisty moment for Houdini.

Lewis-Kraus is a master at it, and so is Bissell, who also has a similarly zeitgeisty book out.

MCs were even granted teen-idol status, making regular appearances on the zeitgeisty MTV music program Total Request Live.

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