anima

ˈænɪmə

Definition

Definition of anima - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

TECH.

inner self connected to the unconscious

TECH.

Therapists explore the anima in their patients.

psyche

soul

spiritualsoul or inner spirit

The shaman spoke of connecting deeply with one's anima to find true peace.

soul

spirit

Jungian psychology

TECH.

unconscious feminine side in males

TECH.

He embraced his anima during therapy sessions.

psyche

soul

spirit

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Origin of anima

Latin, anima (soul)

Examples of anima in a sentence

The anima is crucial in understanding dreams.
Meditation helps in discovering one's anima.
Artists often express their anima through their work.
Exploring his anima helped him understand his emotions.
His dreams often reflected his anima.

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French:anima, âme, ...
German:Anima, Seele, ...
Italian:anima, ...
Spanish:ánima, espíritu interior, ...
Portuguese:anima, alma, ...
Chinese:阿尼玛, 精神, ...
Japanese:アニマ, 魂, ...
Arabic:أَنِيمَا, رُوح, ...
Hebrew:אָנִימָה, רוּחַ, ...
Russian:анима, дух, ...
Ukrainian:аніма, ...
Hindi:एनीमा, आत्मा, ...
Bengali:অ্যানিমা, আত্মা, ...
Catalan:ànima, esperit interior, ...
Czech:anima, duše, ...
Danish:anima, sjæl, ...
Dutch:anima, innerlijke geest, ...
Greek:ψυχή, εσωτερικό πνεύμα, ...
Hungarian:anima, lélek, ...
Khmer:អានីម៉ា, វិញ្ញាណ, ...
Korean:아니마, 영혼, ...
Persian:خود درونی, جان, ...
Polish:anima, dusza, ...
Portuguese (BR):anima, espírito interior, ...
Romanian:anima, suflet spiritual, ...
Swedish:anima, själ, ...
Thai:ตัวตนภายในที่เชื่อมโยงกับจิตไร้สำนึก, วิญญาณ, ...
Turkish:anima, iç ruh, ...
Vietnamese:bản ngã, linh hồn, ...

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