"anima" meaning in English

See anima in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈænɪmə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈænəmə/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anima.wav Forms: animas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin anima (“a current of air, wind, air, breath, the vital principle, life, soul”), sometimes equivalent to animus (“mind”), both from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe, blow”); see animus. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄνεμος (ánemos, “wind”), Old English anda (“anger, envy, zeal”). More at onde. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂enh₁-}}, {{bor|en|la|anima|t=a current of air, wind, air, breath, the vital principle, life, soul}} Latin anima (“a current of air, wind, air, breath, the vital principle, life, soul”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₂enh₁-|t=to breathe, blow}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe, blow”), {{cog|grc|ἄνεμος|t=wind}} Ancient Greek ἄνεμος (ánemos, “wind”), {{cog|ang|anda|t=anger, envy, zeal}} Old English anda (“anger, envy, zeal”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} anima (plural animas)
  1. (chiefly philosophy) The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus. Categories (topical): Philosophy, Psychology
    Sense id: en-anima-en-noun-BhxX40on Disambiguation of Psychology: 27 35 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 37 40 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 38 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 22 36 42 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  2. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) of a person that is in touch with the unconscious as opposed to the persona. Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-anima-en-noun-5sLmIC4u Disambiguation of Psychology: 27 35 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 37 40 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 38 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 22 36 42
  3. (Jungian psychology) The unconscious feminine aspect of a person. Categories (topical): Psychology Translations (unconscious feminine aspect of a person): Anima [feminine] (German), anima [feminine] (Portuguese), а́нима (ánima) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-anima-en-noun-kzAnXWRM Disambiguation of Psychology: 27 35 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 41 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 37 40 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 38 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 22 36 42 Disambiguation of 'unconscious feminine aspect of a person': 1 23 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: animal, animate, animus

Inflected forms

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