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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche