Definition of "zeitgeisty"

Behind this zeitgeisty observation, however, lies the more convincing […]

2001, Dr. Peter Knight, Conspiracy Culture: From Kennedy to 'The X-Files‎, Routledge, page 183

This is the major problem of the new project that I am working on — it is so zeitgeisty that each day that passes that it is not yet fully written makes it feel more and more dated.

2008, 2009 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market‎ (Language and Arts), F+W Media

"Sonic Youth are always zeitgeisty,” says Cafritz, “so it sounded really appealing at that moment.

2010, David Browne, Goodbye 20th Century‎, ReadHowYouWant, page 348

Social trendspotters nodded as that zeitgeistiest of journalists, The New Yorker's Malcolm Gladwell, called for […]

2010, Gideon Haigh, The Office: A Hardworking History‎, The Miegunyah Press, page viii

[…] near future corporate wars and 'the realist underground' and was eclipsed by the zeitgeistier The Matrix (1999).

2011, Kim Newman, Nightmare Movies: Horror on Screen Since the 1960s‎, Bloomsbury, page 173

Whether these apps are tracking a zeitgeisty generational shift, or simply tapping into the self-evident truth that people like to share with friends on the internet, is another question.

2022 August 21, Laurie Clarke, “‘It’s a modern-day Facebook’ – how BeReal became Gen Z’s favourite app”, in The Guardian‎

The rep around weight training has shifted a lot over the last decade: women are no longer afraid to get #bulky, it’s become a much more gender-neutral space, and is now a zeitgeisty key player in the fitness landscape.

2023 June 5, Rebecca Gillam, “18 celebs who swear by weight training, from Adele to Millie Mackintosh & Frankie Bridge”, in Women's Health‎