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zeitgeist

intellectual fashion or dominant school of thought that typifies and influences the culture of a particular period in time
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zeitgeist

Summary

zeitgeist is a concept[1]. zeitgeist ranks in the top 3% of concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,249 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • zeitgeist's instance of is recorded as concept[3].
  • zeitgeist is a type of thought[4].
  • zeitgeist's Commons category is recorded as Zeitgeist[5].
  • zeitgeist's language of work or name is recorded as German[6].
  • zeitgeist's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].
  • zeitgeist's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8].

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Definition and Type

zeitgeist's instance of is recorded as concept[3]. zeitgeist is a type of thought[4].

Why It Matters

zeitgeist ranks in the top 3% of concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,249 views/month).[2] zeitgeist has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] zeitgeist is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    Language of work or name → German
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), The Nuttall Encyclopædia
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 27521, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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