zeitgeistyEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishzeitgeisty /ˈzʌɪtɡʌɪsti , ˈtsʌɪtɡʌɪsti / ▸ 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.