zeitgeist

/ˈtsaɪtɡaɪst/

Definitions

1. noun

The prevailing attitudes, beliefs, or spirit of a particular time or place, often characterized as an intangible, cultural phenomenon.

“The novel captured the zeitgeist of the 1960s counterculture movement.”

Synonyms

  • age
  • era
  • spirit of the times

Antonyms

  • orthodoxy
  • tradition