air du temps

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French air du temps (literally “air of the time”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ɛɹ du tɑn/

Noun

air du temps (uncountable)

1. Current popular opinion or trends of a very large group of people, a city or a country.

   Synonyms: trend, craze, fashion

   With the global financial crisis still hitting hard, the air du temps today is a countrywide depressive mood.

   What's hip with your kids: Emo is the air du temps in teenage fashion and music.

See also

• zeitgeist

Anagrams

• impastured

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛʁ dy tɑ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

air du temps m (uncountable)

1. air du temps

   C’est dans l’air du temps. ― It's in tune with the times, it's a sign of the times.

See also

• vivre avec son temps