zeitgeist
zeit·geist BrE [ˈzaɪtɡaɪst] NAmE [ˈzaɪtɡaɪst] noun singular (from German, formal)
the general mood or quality of a particular period of history, as shown by the ideas, beliefs, etc. common at the time
Syn: spirit of the times
Word Origin:
[zeitgeist] mid 19th cent.: from German Zeitgeist, from Zeit ‘time’  Geist ‘spirit’.
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