zeitgeistyEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryzeitgeisty /ˈtsītˌɡīstē, , ˈtsaɪtˌɡaɪsti , ˈzītˌɡīstē, ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪsti / ▸ adjective capturing or characteristic of the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history: two of the most zeitgeisty films of their time. – ORIGIN 1960s : from zeitgeist + -y1.