"animus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæ.nɪ.məs/ Forms: animuses [plural]
Rhymes: -ænɪməs 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. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂enh₁-}}, {{lbor|en|la|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|notext=1}} 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”), {{der|en|itc-pro|*anamos}} Proto-Italic *anamos, {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₂enh₁mos}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos, {{cog|la|anima}} Latin anima Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} animus (usually uncountable, plural animuses)
  1. The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions): Unterbewusstsein [neuter] (German), ânimo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-animus-en-noun-h91WQUQ9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 7 14 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 13 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 50 14 14 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 48 12 14 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 30 11 34 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 56 11 14 19 Disambiguation of "the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions": 97 1 1 1
  2. A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: bad blood Translations (a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will): Feindseligkeit [feminine] (German), Groll [masculine] (German), Abneigung [feminine] (German), вражда́ (vraždá) [feminine] (Russian), неприя́знь (neprijáznʹ) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-animus-en-noun-q9TceTK7 Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 30 11 34 25 Disambiguation of 'a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will': 1 97 1 1
  3. (law) intention, motivation (of a legal person) Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Law Translations (intention): आशय (āśay) (Hindi), इरादा (irādā) (Hindi), अभिप्राय (abhiprāy) (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-animus-en-noun-CRaSXtcf Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 30 11 34 25 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'intention': 3 5 87 5
  4. (Jungian psychology) The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Psychology Translations ((Jungian psychology) the masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality): Animus [masculine] (German), animus [masculine] (Portuguese), а́нимус (ánimus) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-animus-en-noun-JTt8j9BJ Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 30 11 34 25 Disambiguation of '(Jungian psychology) the masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality': 3 2 6 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: animus furandi (english: intent to steal), animus injuriandi (english: intent to insult), animus nocendi (english: intent to harm) Related terms: anima, animose, animosity, equanimity, unanimous

Inflected forms

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    {
      "rhymes": "-ænɪməs"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "animous"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Unterbewusstsein"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ânimo"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Feindseligkeit"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Groll"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Abneigung"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vraždá",
      "sense": "a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "вражда́"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neprijáznʹ",
      "sense": "a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "неприя́знь"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "āśay",
      "sense": "intention",
      "word": "आशय"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "irādā",
      "sense": "intention",
      "word": "इरादा"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "abhiprāy",
      "sense": "intention",
      "word": "अभिप्राय"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(Jungian psychology) the masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Animus"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(Jungian psychology) the masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "animus"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ánimus",
      "sense": "(Jungian psychology) the masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "а́нимус"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "animus"
  ],
  "word": "animus"
}

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