Animus

//ˈæ.nɪ.məs// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility wordnet
  3. 3
    A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will. uncountable, usually

    "The current row arose swiftly, sparked both by historical animus and jockeying over future power and place in Asia - and it surprised many observers in the depth of antipathy on both sides."

  4. 4
    Intention, motivation (of a legal person). uncountable, usually
  5. 5
    The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality. uncountable, usually

    "In the Jungian model of the psyche, the male has an internalized female counterpart, the anima; while the female has an internalized masculine counterpart, the animus."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin animus (“the mind, in a great variety of meanings: the rational soul in man, intellect, consciousness, will, intention, courage, spirit, sensibility, feeling, passion, pride, vehemence, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul”), from Proto-Italic *anamos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos, from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”). Closely related to Latin anima, which is a feminine form.

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