animus

ani·mus (an′ə məs)

noun

an animating force or underlying purpose; intention
in Jungian psychology, the masculine component of the unconscious of a woman, specif. when apprehended as a male figure by the psyche
a feeling of strong ill will or hatred; animosity

Etymology: L, soul, mind, disposition, passion, akin to anima: see animal

adj

Latin

Converse of subject

motivate: For some, this " solution " is motivated by an anti-white animus.

Converse of object

have: I have no particular animus toward you, or wish to get you into danger.
voice: In phrasing his advertisement as he did, Mr Combs is only pretending to be voicing anti-white animus.
bear: Fromm has borne a long standing animus against minorities and immigrants who do not fit into his profile of what Canada should look like.

Adjective modifier

personal: Having said all that, let me make it clear that I have no personal animus toward Professor Pinker.
anti-white: For some, this " solution " is motivated by an anti-white animus.
political: And it is this lack of ideological clash that robs the conflict in Iraq of a political animus.

Modifies a noun

manendi: Acquisition of a domicile of choice requires both residence and animus manendi.

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