animus
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
See animus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ănˈə-məs)
noun- 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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