Associations to the word «Anima»

Wiktionary

ANIMA, noun. The soul or inner self of a person.
ANIMA, noun. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) of a person that is in touch with the unconscious as opposed to the persona.
ANIMA, noun. (Jungian psychology) The unconscious feminine aspect of a male.
ANIMA MUNDI, noun. Alternative term for world soul

Dictionary definition

ANIMA, noun. (Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.