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.