spiritus mundi

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Latin spīritus mundī (literally “spirit of the world”). === Noun === spiritus mundi (sometimes capitalized) The spirit, outlook, point of view, or social and cultural values characteristic of an era of human history. ==== Synonyms ==== temper of the times tenor of the times zeitgeist === Further reading === “spiritus mundi”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.