Meanings
- Synonym of zeitgeist.
"Personally I agree with Fort Hill," he explains, adding that he'd like to have a bar where all lesbians and gay men — of whatever costume preference — would feel comfortable. But he does not see mutual tolerance as the temper of the times.
1977 December 17, Tom Hurley, “The Evolution of Sporters”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 24, page 12Synonyms: zeitgeist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of zeitgeist.
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temper of the times. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temper%20of%20the%20times
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