air du temps

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛʁ dy tɑ̃/

Noun

air du temps (uncountable)

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

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