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(ænɪməs)

uncountable noun

If a person has an animus against someone, they have a strong feeling of dislike for them, even when there is no good reason for it.

[formal]

Your animus towards him suggests that you are the wrong man for the job.

...Mr Milner's animus towards Mr Stevens.

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animus in British English

(ˈænɪməs)

noun

intense dislike; hatred; animosity

motive, intention, or purpose

(in Jungian psychology) the masculine principle present in the female unconscious

animus in American English

(ˈænəməs)

noun

an animating force or underlying purpose; intention

in Jungian psychology, the masculine component of the unconscious of a woman, specif. when apprehended as a male figure by the psyche

Examples of 'animus' in a sentence
animus

Francis suspected Cosmo had something of an animus against Veronica, perhaps an obsession, and wondered how well he knew her.My guess is that Tess represents your lost animus, the feminine side of your personality.

1 (noun) in the sense of ill will

Definition

intense dislike

He displayed a thorough animus to the Western tradition.

Synonyms

ill will

He didn't bear anyone any ill will.

hate

eyes that held a look of hate

hostility

She looked at Ron with open hostility.

hatred

He has been accused of stirring up hatred between nations.

resentment

Rigid policing can only feed resentment and undermine confidence.

bitterness

I still feel bitterness and anger.

malice

There was no malice on his part.

animosity

There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.

antagonism

There is much antagonism between the two teams.

antipathy

She'd often spoken of her antipathy towards London.

enmity

The two countries erupted into open enmity during the Gulf war.

acrimony

The council's first meeting ended in acrimony.

rancour

`That's too bad,' he said without rancour.

bad blood

There is, it seems, some bad blood between them.

malevolence

His actions betrayed a rare streak of malevolence.

virulence

malignity

2 (noun) in the sense of animating force

Synonyms

animating force

will

He lacked the will to confront her.

purpose

The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for charity.

intention

She announced her intention of standing for parliament.

motive

Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acrimony

Definition

bitterness and resentment felt about something

The council's first meeting ended in acrimony.

Synonyms

bitterness,

harshness,

rancour,

ill will,

virulence,

sarcasm,

pungency,

asperity,

tartness,

astringency,

irascibility,

peevishness,

acerbity,

churlishness,

trenchancy,

mordancy,

spleen

in the sense of animosity

Definition

a powerful dislike or hostility

There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.

Synonyms

hostility,

hate,

hatred,

resentment,

bitterness,

malice,

antagonism,

antipathy,

enmity,

acrimony,

rancour,

bad blood,

ill will,

animus,

malevolence,

virulence,

malignity

in the sense of antagonism

Definition

openly expressed hostility

There is much antagonism between the two teams.

Synonyms

hostility,

competition,

opposition,

conflict,

rivalry,

contention,

friction,

discord,

antipathy,

dissension

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释义	Trends of animus View usage for: animus (ænɪməs) uncountable noun If a person has an animus against someone, they have a strong feeling of dislike for them, even when there is no good reason for it. [formal] Your animus towards him suggests that you are the wrong man for the job. ...Mr Milner's animus towards Mr Stevens. More Synonyms of animus animus in British English (ˈænɪməs) noun 1. intense dislike; hatred; animosity 2. motive, intention, or purpose 3. (in Jungian psychology) the masculine principle present in the female unconscious See also anima Word origin C19: from Latin: mind, spirit animus in American English (ˈænəməs) noun 1. an animating force or underlying purpose; intention 2. in Jungian psychology, the masculine component of the unconscious of a woman, specif. when apprehended as a male figure by the psyche see also anima 3. a feeling of strong ill will or hatred; animosity Word origin L, soul, mind, disposition, passion, akin to anima: see animal Examples of 'animus' in a sentence animus Francis suspected Cosmo had something of an animus against Veronica, perhaps an obsession, and wondered how well he knew her. NULL DARE CALL IT TREASON (2001) My guess is that Tess represents your lost animus, the feminine side of your personality. Laura Lippman IN A STRANGE CITY (2001) 1 (noun) in the sense of ill will Definition intense dislike He displayed a thorough animus to the Western tradition. Synonyms ill will He didn't bear anyone any ill will. hate eyes that held a look of hate hostility She looked at Ron with open hostility. hatred He has been accused of stirring up hatred between nations. resentment Rigid policing can only feed resentment and undermine confidence. bitterness I still feel bitterness and anger. malice There was no malice on his part. animosity There's a long history of animosity between the two nations. antagonism There is much antagonism between the two teams. antipathy She'd often spoken of her antipathy towards London. enmity The two countries erupted into open enmity during the Gulf war. acrimony The council's first meeting ended in acrimony. rancour `That's too bad,' he said without rancour. bad blood There is, it seems, some bad blood between them. malevolence His actions betrayed a rare streak of malevolence. virulence malignity 2 (noun) in the sense of animating force Synonyms animating force will He lacked the will to confront her. purpose The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for charity. intention She announced her intention of standing for parliament. motive Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing. Additional synonyms in the sense of acrimony Definition bitterness and resentment felt about something The council's first meeting ended in acrimony. Synonyms bitterness, harshness, rancour, ill will, virulence, sarcasm, pungency, asperity, tartness, astringency, irascibility, peevishness, acerbity, churlishness, trenchancy, mordancy, spleen in the sense of animosity Definition a powerful dislike or hostility There's a long history of animosity between the two nations. Synonyms hostility, hate, hatred, resentment, bitterness, malice, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, acrimony, rancour, bad blood, ill will, animus, malevolence, virulence, malignity in the sense of antagonism Definition openly expressed hostility There is much antagonism between the two teams. Synonyms hostility, competition, opposition, conflict, rivalry, contention, friction, discord, antipathy, dissension Nearby words of animus animated animation animosity animus ankle annals anneal Synonyms of 'animus' animus Explore 'animus' in the dictionary
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