Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

temper of the times

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: tem-per of the -times
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of zeitgeist.

Example Sentences

""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."

Synonyms

zeitgeist

Questions

What does temper of the times mean?: Synonym of zeitgeist.

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