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

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn