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zeitgeist

/ˈzaɪtɡaɪst/noun

उच्चारण ज़ाइट्गाइस्ट

युग-चेतना, युग की भावना, समय की नब्ज़

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noun
  1. 1

    [singular]

    the general mood or quality of a particular period of history, as shown by the ideas and beliefs common at the time

    युग-चेतना, युग की भावना, समय की नब्ज़

    • Premchand's stories captured the zeitgeist of rural India in the 1930s.
    • The film perfectly reflects the zeitgeist of the digital age.

    Synonyms spirit of the age mood ethos climate

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

spirit of the age mood ethos climate

§Grammar and usage

The first part sounds like 'zite', not 'zeet'.

पहला भाग 'ज़ाइट' जैसा बोला जाता है, 'ज़ीट' नहीं।

⌂Word origin and word building

From German Zeit (time) and Geist (spirit), meaning 'the spirit of the time'.

यह German के Zeit (समय) और Geist (आत्मा) से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है 'समय की आत्मा'।