"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, {{m|ine-pro|*h₂enh₁-||to breathe}} *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”), {{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 Disambiguation of "the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions": 88 3 7 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 Disambiguation of 'a feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will': 2 73 24 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): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 26 58 3 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'intention': 3 6 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 Disambiguation of '(Jungian psychology) the masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality': 4 3 10 83
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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      "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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