animus

ˈænɪməs

Definition

Definition of animus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionstrong dislike or hostility

His animus towards his rival was evident in his tone..

antipathy

hostility

Jungian psychology

TECH.

masculine aspect of the feminine psyche

TECH.

The animus influences her decisions subconsciously.

legal

TECH.

intention or motivation in legal context

TECH.

The court examined the animus behind the contract.

intention

motive

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Origin of animus

Latin, animus (mind, spirit)

Examples of animus in a sentence

Her animus was clear in every word she spoke.
Her animus was evident in her assertive behavior.
Therapy helped her understand her animus better.
The animus of the defendant was questioned during the trial.
Lawyers debated the animus in the controversial case.

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French:animosité, animus, ...
German:Feindseligkeit, Animus, ...
Italian:animosità, animus, ...
Spanish:animadversión, ánimus, ...
Portuguese:hostilidade, ânimus, ...
Chinese:仇恨, 阿尼玛斯, ...
Japanese:敵意, アニムス, ...
Arabic:عِداء, أَنيموس, ...
Hebrew:עֲוִינוּת, אָנִימוּס, ...
Russian:враждебность, анимус, ...
Ukrainian:неприязнь, анімус, ...
Hindi:द्वेष, एनिमस, ...
Bengali:বিদ্বেষ, অ্যানিমাস, ...
Catalan:animadversió, ànimus, ...
Czech:zášť, animus, ...
Danish:fjendtlighed, animus, ...
Dutch:vijandigheid, animus, ...
Greek:εχθρότητα, animus, ...
Hungarian:ellenszenv, animusz, ...
Khmer:អរិភាព, ផ្នែកបុរសក្នុងចិត្តសន្លប់របស់ស្ត្រីតាមទ្រឹស្តីយុង, ...
Korean:적대감, 아니무스, ...
Persian:دشمنی, آنیموس, ...
Polish:wrogość, animus, ...
Portuguese (BR):hostilidade, ânimus, ...
Romanian:animozitate, animus, ...
Swedish:fientlighet, animus, ...
Thai:ความเป็นปฏิปักษ์, อานิมัส, ...
Turkish:düşmanlık, animus, ...
Vietnamese:ác cảm, khía cạnh nam tính, ...

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