n.

1. An attitude that informs one's actions; disposition.
2. A feeling of animosity; ill will. See synonyms at enmity.
3. In Jungian psychology, the masculine inner personality as present in women.

[Latin.]

noun

Deep-seated hatred, as between longtime opponents or rivals: animosity, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, hostility, ill will. See love/hatred.

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[Latin, Mind, soul, or intention.] A tendency or an inclination toward a definite, sometimes unavoidable, goal; an aim, objective, or purpose.

When animus is used in conjunction with other words of Latin origin, its most common meaning is "the intention of." For example, animus revocandi is the intention of revoking; animus possidendi is the intention of possessing.

Animo, meaning "with intent," may be employed in a manner similar to animus. For example, animo felonico means with felonious intent.

1) basic attitude or governing spirit : disposition, intention
2) a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
3) an inner masculine part of the female personality in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - udtryk for fjendskab, modvilje

Nederlands (Dutch)
drijfveer, vijandige uiting, kwaad bloed, animus (mannelijk deel van vrouwelijke persoonlijkheid)

Français (French)
n. - animosité, (Psych) animus

Deutsch (German)
n. - Geist, Animosität

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σκοπός, φρόνημα, κίνητρο, ελατήριο, (ψυχολ.) άνιμους (κατά Γιουνγκ)

Italiano (Italian)
animosità, intenzione, ispirazione, principio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ânimo (m), ódio (m) violento, animosidade (f), hostilidade (f)

Русский (Russian)
вражда, предубеждение

Español (Spanish)
n. - animosidad, ánimo, intensión

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sinne, hätsk stämning

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
敌意, 意图, 基本态度

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 敵意, 意圖, 基本態度

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 적의, 의도

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 敵意, 悪意, 憎悪, 意図

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نيه, ميل, عدا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עוינות, איבה, טינה‬

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