- An attitude that informs one's actions; disposition.
- A feeling of animosity; ill will. See synonyms at enmity.
- In Jungian psychology, the masculine inner personality as present in women.
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[Latin.]
noun
[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.
Animus may stand for:
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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
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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