zeitgeist
Pronunciation: zīt′gīst
Definition: In psychology, the climate of opinion, conventions of thought, covert influences, and unquestioned assumptions that are implicit in a given culture, the arts, or sciences at any point in time, and in which a person operates and thus is influenced.
[Ger. zeit, time, + geist, spirit]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
