temper of the times

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temper of the times

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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.
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@misc{temper_of_the_times_2026,
  title = {temper of the times},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/temper%20of%20the%20times},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}