Dictionary

zeitgeisty en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈzaɪtɡaɪsti/

Etymology

Etymology tree English zeitgeist Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English zeitgeisty From zeitgeist + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) Conforming to the zeitgeist.
   • Social trendspotters nodded as that zeitgeistiest of journalists, The New Yorker's Malcolm Gladwell, called for […] 2010, Gideon Haigh, The Office: A Hardworking History, The Miegunyah Press, →ISBN, page viii:
   • This is the major problem of the new project that I am working on — it is so zeitgeisty that each day that passes that it is not yet fully written makes it feel more and more dated. 2008, 2009 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Language and Arts), F+W Media, →ISBN:
   • […] near future corporate wars and 'the realist underground' and was eclipsed by the zeitgeistier The Matrix (1999). 2011, Kim Newman, Nightmare Movies: Horror on Screen Since the 1960s, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 173:
   • "Sonic Youth are always zeitgeisty,” says Cafritz, “so it sounded really appealing at that moment. 2010, David Browne, Goodbye 20th Century, ReadHowYouWant, →ISBN, page 348:
   • The rep around weight training has shifted a lot over the last decade: women are no longer afraid to get #bulky, it’s become a much more gender-neutral space, and is now a zeitgeisty key player in the fitness landscape. 2023 June 5, Rebecca Gillam, “18 celebs who swear by weight training, from Adele to Millie Mackintosh & Frankie Bridge”, in Women's Health:
   • Behind this zeitgeisty observation, however, lies the more convincing […] 2001, Dr. Peter Knight, Conspiracy Culture: From Kennedy to 'The X-Files, Routledge, →ISBN, page 183:
   • Whether these apps are tracking a zeitgeisty generational shift, or simply tapping into the self-evident truth that people like to share with friends on the internet, is another question. 2022 August 21, Laurie Clarke, “‘It’s a modern-day Facebook’ – how BeReal became Gen Z’s favourite app”, in The Guardian:

Forms

Deriveds

zeitgeistily

Synonyms

period · trendy · contemporary · up to date · modern