animus Definition
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
animus Law Definition
adj
Latin
- Purposefully; intentionally.
- Animosity; hostility; ill will; strong dislike; hate.
- The animating thought, intention, or purpose of an act.
animus Usage Examples
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.
Browse dictionary entries near animus
- ‹ animosity
- ‹ animism
- ‹ animator
- ‹ animato
- ‹ animatism
- ‹ animation
- ‹ animater
- ‹ animated cartoon
- ‹ animated
- ‹ animate
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