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- DictionaryAn·i·mus/ˈanəməs/
noun
- 1. hostility or ill feeling: "the author's animus toward her"
- 2. motivation to do something: "the reformist animus came from within the Party"
noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈæn.ɪ.məs / us / ˈæn.ɪ.məs / Add to word list. a feeling of hate or anger towards someone or something: He harbours no animus toward his rival. Synonyms. animosity. bad blood. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. anti-Catholicism.
But then it gets tricky. The word can also mean a motivating force — you could refer to the fear of infection as the animus behind a movement to sterilize public buildings. Definitions of animus. noun. a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility. synonyms: animosity, bad blood. see more.
May 1, 2024 · animus (usually uncountable, plural animuses) The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
1. intense dislike; hatred; animosity. 2. motive, intention, or purpose. 3. (Psychology) (in Jungian psychology) the masculine principle present in the female unconscious. See also anima. [C19: from Latin: mind, spirit]
4 days ago · noun. 1. an animating force or underlying purpose; intention. 2. in Jungian psychology, the masculine component of the unconscious of a woman, specif. when apprehended as a male figure by the psyche. see also anima. 3. a feeling of strong ill will or hatred; animosity.
noun. /ˈænɪməs/ [uncountable, singular] (formal) animus (against somebody/something) a strong feeling of opposition, anger or hate. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Origin of animus 1 First recorded in 1810–20; from Latin: literally, “mind, spirit, courage, passion, wrath”; akin to Greek ánemos “wind”; see also anima
