animus n : a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility [syn: animosity, bad blood]

English

Etymology

From animus.

Noun

1. The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
2. A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will.

   • "The current row arose swiftly, sparked both by historical animus and jockeying over future power and place in Asia - and it surprised many observers in the depth of antipathy on both sides." — Christian Science Monitor, April 22, 2005

3. In the context of "Jungian|_|psychology": The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality.

Related terms

• anima

Latin

Noun

1. mind, soul

   Tibi bene ex animo volo.

   I wish you well with all my heart.

   • Seneca

     Animus se ipse alit.

     The mind nourishes itself.

Inflection

Synonyms

• sense mind mēns

Related terms

• anima
• animō

Animus may stand for:

Psychology

• Anima and animus, Carl Jung's school of analytical psychology, both one's "true self" as well as the masculine side of a female's unconscious mind; contrasted with anima for males.

Music

• Animus, a Greek music band
• Animus, an American music group
• "Animus", a track on the album Music of the Spheres by Mike Oldfield.

Television

• The fictional character in Etheria, see Animus (Encantadia)
• Animus, a character from the Doctor Who serial The Web Planet.
• Animus, the god-like Megazord from Power Rangers Wild Force.

Games

• In the Dungeons and Dragons World of Greyhawk campaign setting, an Animus is a human that was transformed into a powerful undead creature.
• The Animus, a device in the video game Assassin's Creed which allows the retrieval of genetic memory, making the user able to relive events in the past through the perspective of their ancestors.

Law

• In law, an intent to do harm to another

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