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December 31, 2024

Word of the Day: Zeitgeist

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Word of the Day
: December 31, 2024

\TSYTE-gyste\ noun

What It Means

Zeitgeist refers to the general beliefs, ideas, and spirit of a time and place.

// The artist’s songs perfectly captured the zeitgeist of 1990s America.

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