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animus

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun animus has 1 sense
  1. animosity, animus, bad blood - a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
    --1 is a kind of hostility, enmity, ill will

Definitions from the Web

Animus

Definition

1. Noun:

a powerful feeling of hostility or ill will

2. Noun:

an inner masculine part of the female personality in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung

3. Noun:

motivation to do something

4. Noun:

an old word meaning "soul" or "spirit"

5. Noun:

a spirit or principle that resides within something

Sample Sentences

1. The animus between the rival gangs was palpable.

2. She explored her animus through therapy.

3. The team showed great animus during the championship game.

4. The animus of the ancient religion is deeply rooted in their culture.

5. The animus of creativity was evident in every stroke of the artist's brush.

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