definition of Zeitgeist
noun. Zeitgeist is defined as the spirit of a generation or a period of time. An example of zeitgeist is the free love and progressive thinking of the 1960s.oun. The spirit of the time; the taste and outlook characteristic of a period or generation: âIt's easy to see how a student &ellipsis; in the 1940's could imbibe such notions. The Zeitgeist encouraged Philosopher-Kingsâ (James Atlas).