zeitgeist (Ger), is "the spirit of the times" or "the spirit of the age."
[1] Zeitgeist is the general cultural, intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and/or political
climate within a nation or even specific groups, along with the general ambience, morals,
and sociocultural direction or mood of an era (similar to the English word "mainstream" or "trend").

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