Animus

//ˈæ.nɪ.məs//

Synonyms for "animus" (155 found)

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Translations

18 translations across 5 languages.

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Bulgarian

4 entries
  • анимус noun ((Jungian psychology) the masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality)
  • вражда noun (a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will)
  • враждебност noun (a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will)
  • ненавист noun (a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will)

German

4 entries
  • Abneigung noun (a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will)
  • Animus noun ((Jungian psychology) the masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality)
  • Feindseligkeit noun (a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will)
  • Groll noun (a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will)

Hindi

3 entries
  • अभिप्राय noun (intention)
  • आशय noun (intention)
  • इरादा noun (intention)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • animus noun ((Jungian psychology) the masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality)
  • ânimo noun (the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions)

Russian

3 entries
  • а́нимус noun ((Jungian psychology) the masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality)
  • вражда́ noun (a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will)
  • неприя́знь noun (a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will)

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

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Although I almost instinctively felt some resentment that my employer had placed me on probation after my mistake, I soon overcame my feelings of animus towards her and, instead of harbouring a grudge, resolved to treat the entire affair as a necessary learning experience.

Source: tatoeba (3545898)

It was all done out of animus.

Source: tatoeba (11832195)

They're destroying the planet out of animus.

Source: tatoeba (11899647)

The motive for this was pure animus.

Source: tatoeba (11977290)

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