Looking for the meaning of the word ANIMUS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ANIMUS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Animus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English (in sense animus (sense 4)): from Latin, ‘spirit, mind’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈanɪməs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
hostility or ill feeling
Short Definition:hostility or ill feeling
Examples:- the author's animus towards her
Definition:
motivation to do something
Short Definition:motivation to do something
Examples:- the reformist animus came from within the Party
Definition:
(in Jungian psychology) the masculine part of a woman's personality.
Short Definition:(in Jungian psychology) masculine part of woman's personality
Definition:
the rational mind.
Short Definition:rational mind
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