The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
From German 'Zeit' (time) + 'Geist' (spirit/ghost). Literally: the GHOST of time! First used by German Romantics who believed each era had its own invisible personality.
The GHOST OF TIME! Every era has an invisible personality — the 1960s had rebellion, the 1920s had jazz and freedom, our era has... well, THAT'S for history to decide! You're living inside a ghost and can't see it! 👻â°
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