Associations to the word «Animus»

Wiktionary

ANIMUS, noun. The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
ANIMUS, noun. A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will.
ANIMUS, noun. (Jungian psychology) The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality.
ANIMUS FURANDI, noun. (legal) intent to steal

Dictionary definition

ANIMUS, noun. A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility.

Wise words

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.
Hippocrates