animus

animus definition - medical

an·i·mus (ănˈə-məs)

noun
  1. An animating or energizing spirit.
  2. Intention to do something; disposition.
  3. A spirit of active hostility; ill will.
  4. In Jungian psychology, the masculine inner personality as present in the unconscious of the female.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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