Definition of animus in English:

animus

noun ˈanɪməsˈænəməs

1mass noun Hostility or ill feeling.
the author's animus towards her
Example sentencesExamples
- Of course it reflects Dostoevsky's animus toward Catholicism, but it depicts the temptation to which religion, and all forms of Christian religion, not just Catholicism, are susceptible.
- There are more and more articles being written about the intense animus toward president Bush among Democratic partisans.
- The animus of your reporter to my comments was clearly evident in the story he wrote, especially in citing the group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, an advocacy organization that has falsely attributed stories to me in the past.
- Ponting's animus toward Churchill never reaches Irving's level of contempt but he has his moments.
- Fournier is, perhaps because of his animus toward the Vice-President, no stickler for accuracy.
- Despite Windschuttle's denials, the rise of pastoralism ushered in an era of heightened racial animus towards Aborigines.
- Both parties walk away with a clean reputation and no animus toward the other.
- Though it is not clear what lies at the root of Kennedy's anger, it long predates his involvement in Bristol; indeed his animus against the medical profession was already evident in his Reith Lectures more than 20 years earlier.
- The Brahmins were known for their tendency to absorb, assimilate and upgrade deities, not for exhibiting animus towards them.
- The first lady never overcame her animus toward the Bushes and the feeling was heartily reciprocated.
- To a man they deny any animus toward the Chinese.
- For his part, Walsh declines to respond to Armstrong's bitter personal criticism in kind, and he displays no outward signs of animus toward the Tour champion.
- I have absolutely no animus towards Bloomberg, and he if he was running against Sharpton, I'd certainly vote for him.
- Jenkins, an Episcopalian, has no such inhibitions and here offers a spirited account of how deep, pervasive, and multifaceted is the elite culture's animus toward the Catholic Church.
- Soelle's animus toward the church is just as implacable.
- They also required the University to take no action motivated by hostility, animus, or disapproval toward Brady's pregnancy.
- He insists, not entirely convincingly, that he harbours no animus towards the First Minister.
- The animus and hostility and the intensity of feeling evidenced by this act of the accused does not outweigh its prejudicial effect.
- Covett's animus, directed in the early pages at rivals among the other teachers for Sheba's affections, gives Heller the excuse to indulge herself in some very funny, mean-minded reflections.
- In his letter, Jenkins suggests that Wills' animus toward him is related to his deeper animus toward the Catholic Church.
Synonyms
hostility, animosity, antagonism, friction, antipathy, opposition, dissension, rivalry, feud, conflict, discord, contention
2mass noun Motivation to do something.
the reformist animus came from within the Party
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet while in other French cities the violence continues, in Marseille the animus soon fizzled out.
- The ideology of the organising cadre or party is adopted, and its rhetoric comes to be used to express the anger which is the animus of the revolution.
- Whether this constitutes ‘an animus to economic reasoning,’ I cannot say.
- In his book, he suggests there was such an irrational animus.
- Motivation refers to the animus for behavior and includes the affective aspects of attitudes, desires, ends, aims, goals, objectives, desired end states, and the like.
- A advance synopsis of the programme on the website of CTVC, the production company that made it, revealed the animus that lay behind it.
- Shiva, rather than Brahma, is the animus behind Fight Club.
- Isn't this pretty much the animus behind advanced capitalism?
- It is true that a nationalistic animus did not rally the Russian people into a cohesive national body with the idea of restoring the country's international standing regardless of the cost, as was the case in 1933 Germany.
3Psychoanalysis
(in Jungian psychology) the masculine part of a woman's personality.
Often contrasted with anima
Example sentencesExamples
- In that sense, the power that a female feels from the male - the animus, in Jungian terms - is a specification of the female power, a mode of application of the power.
- The depiction of the animus as a lover is common and reinforced here through erotic language.
- Should art - high or low - only inspire the animus, not the anima?
- Even though exploring the anima and animus can be enriching, healthy, or just plain fun - hurting other people is not an acceptable outcome.
- Not least of the obstacles he would encounter in life were the animus and violence of the reactionary throngs.
- It allows my animus and anima to express themselves in unison.
- He also identified the anima (an archetype of female wisdom) and the animus (the embodiment of masculine qualities).
- Ordinarily of course, self-directed aggression conflicts with the life instinct, especially it's self-preservative component, the animus.
- This is specially true of the animus and anima, for their quest for completion is rendered more imperative by the nagging insistence of sexual desire.
- I always felt like I had a strong animus but it seemed to be a terrible thing when it came to relationships.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin, 'spirit, mind'.

Rhymes

equanimous, magnanimous, pusillanimous, unanimous

Definition of animus in US English:

animus

nounˈanəməsˈænəməs

1Hostility or ill feeling.
the author's animus toward her
Example sentencesExamples
- Of course it reflects Dostoevsky's animus toward Catholicism, but it depicts the temptation to which religion, and all forms of Christian religion, not just Catholicism, are susceptible.
- There are more and more articles being written about the intense animus toward president Bush among Democratic partisans.
- Ponting's animus toward Churchill never reaches Irving's level of contempt but he has his moments.
- The first lady never overcame her animus toward the Bushes and the feeling was heartily reciprocated.
- The Brahmins were known for their tendency to absorb, assimilate and upgrade deities, not for exhibiting animus towards them.
- They also required the University to take no action motivated by hostility, animus, or disapproval toward Brady's pregnancy.
- The animus and hostility and the intensity of feeling evidenced by this act of the accused does not outweigh its prejudicial effect.
- Covett's animus, directed in the early pages at rivals among the other teachers for Sheba's affections, gives Heller the excuse to indulge herself in some very funny, mean-minded reflections.
- I have absolutely no animus towards Bloomberg, and he if he was running against Sharpton, I'd certainly vote for him.
- Both parties walk away with a clean reputation and no animus toward the other.
- In his letter, Jenkins suggests that Wills' animus toward him is related to his deeper animus toward the Catholic Church.
- The animus of your reporter to my comments was clearly evident in the story he wrote, especially in citing the group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, an advocacy organization that has falsely attributed stories to me in the past.
- Fournier is, perhaps because of his animus toward the Vice-President, no stickler for accuracy.
- Though it is not clear what lies at the root of Kennedy's anger, it long predates his involvement in Bristol; indeed his animus against the medical profession was already evident in his Reith Lectures more than 20 years earlier.
- Jenkins, an Episcopalian, has no such inhibitions and here offers a spirited account of how deep, pervasive, and multifaceted is the elite culture's animus toward the Catholic Church.
- For his part, Walsh declines to respond to Armstrong's bitter personal criticism in kind, and he displays no outward signs of animus toward the Tour champion.
- To a man they deny any animus toward the Chinese.
- Despite Windschuttle's denials, the rise of pastoralism ushered in an era of heightened racial animus towards Aborigines.
- Soelle's animus toward the church is just as implacable.
- He insists, not entirely convincingly, that he harbours no animus towards the First Minister.
Synonyms
hostility, animosity, antagonism, friction, antipathy, opposition, dissension, rivalry, feud, conflict, discord, contention
2Motivation to do something.
the reformist animus came from within the Party
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet while in other French cities the violence continues, in Marseille the animus soon fizzled out.
- Isn't this pretty much the animus behind advanced capitalism?
- Motivation refers to the animus for behavior and includes the affective aspects of attitudes, desires, ends, aims, goals, objectives, desired end states, and the like.
- Shiva, rather than Brahma, is the animus behind Fight Club.
- Whether this constitutes ‘an animus to economic reasoning,’ I cannot say.
- The ideology of the organising cadre or party is adopted, and its rhetoric comes to be used to express the anger which is the animus of the revolution.
- A advance synopsis of the programme on the website of CTVC, the production company that made it, revealed the animus that lay behind it.
- It is true that a nationalistic animus did not rally the Russian people into a cohesive national body with the idea of restoring the country's international standing regardless of the cost, as was the case in 1933 Germany.
- In his book, he suggests there was such an irrational animus.
3Psychoanalysis
Jung's term for the masculine part of a woman's personality.
Often contrasted with anima
Example sentencesExamples
- Ordinarily of course, self-directed aggression conflicts with the life instinct, especially it's self-preservative component, the animus.
- This is specially true of the animus and anima, for their quest for completion is rendered more imperative by the nagging insistence of sexual desire.
- In that sense, the power that a female feels from the male - the animus, in Jungian terms - is a specification of the female power, a mode of application of the power.
- Should art - high or low - only inspire the animus, not the anima?
- I always felt like I had a strong animus but it seemed to be a terrible thing when it came to relationships.
- The depiction of the animus as a lover is common and reinforced here through erotic language.
- Even though exploring the anima and animus can be enriching, healthy, or just plain fun - hurting other people is not an acceptable outcome.
- He also identified the anima (an archetype of female wisdom) and the animus (the embodiment of masculine qualities).
- Not least of the obstacles he would encounter in life were the animus and violence of the reactionary throngs.
- It allows my animus and anima to express themselves in unison.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin, ‘spirit, mind’.

单词	animus
释义	Definition of animus in English: animus noun ˈanɪməsˈænəməs 1mass noun Hostility or ill feeling. the author's animus towards her Example sentencesExamples Of course it reflects Dostoevsky's animus toward Catholicism, but it depicts the temptation to which religion, and all forms of Christian religion, not just Catholicism, are susceptible. There are more and more articles being written about the intense animus toward president Bush among Democratic partisans. The animus of your reporter to my comments was clearly evident in the story he wrote, especially in citing the group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, an advocacy organization that has falsely attributed stories to me in the past. Ponting's animus toward Churchill never reaches Irving's level of contempt but he has his moments. Fournier is, perhaps because of his animus toward the Vice-President, no stickler for accuracy. Despite Windschuttle's denials, the rise of pastoralism ushered in an era of heightened racial animus towards Aborigines. Both parties walk away with a clean reputation and no animus toward the other. Though it is not clear what lies at the root of Kennedy's anger, it long predates his involvement in Bristol; indeed his animus against the medical profession was already evident in his Reith Lectures more than 20 years earlier. The Brahmins were known for their tendency to absorb, assimilate and upgrade deities, not for exhibiting animus towards them. The first lady never overcame her animus toward the Bushes and the feeling was heartily reciprocated. To a man they deny any animus toward the Chinese. For his part, Walsh declines to respond to Armstrong's bitter personal criticism in kind, and he displays no outward signs of animus toward the Tour champion. I have absolutely no animus towards Bloomberg, and he if he was running against Sharpton, I'd certainly vote for him. Jenkins, an Episcopalian, has no such inhibitions and here offers a spirited account of how deep, pervasive, and multifaceted is the elite culture's animus toward the Catholic Church. Soelle's animus toward the church is just as implacable. They also required the University to take no action motivated by hostility, animus, or disapproval toward Brady's pregnancy. He insists, not entirely convincingly, that he harbours no animus towards the First Minister. The animus and hostility and the intensity of feeling evidenced by this act of the accused does not outweigh its prejudicial effect. Covett's animus, directed in the early pages at rivals among the other teachers for Sheba's affections, gives Heller the excuse to indulge herself in some very funny, mean-minded reflections. In his letter, Jenkins suggests that Wills' animus toward him is related to his deeper animus toward the Catholic Church. Synonyms hostility, animosity, antagonism, friction, antipathy, opposition, dissension, rivalry, feud, conflict, discord, contention 2mass noun Motivation to do something. the reformist animus came from within the Party Example sentencesExamples Yet while in other French cities the violence continues, in Marseille the animus soon fizzled out. The ideology of the organising cadre or party is adopted, and its rhetoric comes to be used to express the anger which is the animus of the revolution. Whether this constitutes ‘an animus to economic reasoning,’ I cannot say. In his book, he suggests there was such an irrational animus. Motivation refers to the animus for behavior and includes the affective aspects of attitudes, desires, ends, aims, goals, objectives, desired end states, and the like. A advance synopsis of the programme on the website of CTVC, the production company that made it, revealed the animus that lay behind it. Shiva, rather than Brahma, is the animus behind Fight Club. Isn't this pretty much the animus behind advanced capitalism? It is true that a nationalistic animus did not rally the Russian people into a cohesive national body with the idea of restoring the country's international standing regardless of the cost, as was the case in 1933 Germany. 3Psychoanalysis (in Jungian psychology) the masculine part of a woman's personality. Often contrasted with anima Example sentencesExamples In that sense, the power that a female feels from the male - the animus, in Jungian terms - is a specification of the female power, a mode of application of the power. The depiction of the animus as a lover is common and reinforced here through erotic language. Should art - high or low - only inspire the animus, not the anima? Even though exploring the anima and animus can be enriching, healthy, or just plain fun - hurting other people is not an acceptable outcome. Not least of the obstacles he would encounter in life were the animus and violence of the reactionary throngs. It allows my animus and anima to express themselves in unison. He also identified the anima (an archetype of female wisdom) and the animus (the embodiment of masculine qualities). Ordinarily of course, self-directed aggression conflicts with the life instinct, especially it's self-preservative component, the animus. This is specially true of the animus and anima, for their quest for completion is rendered more imperative by the nagging insistence of sexual desire. I always felt like I had a strong animus but it seemed to be a terrible thing when it came to relationships. Origin Early 19th century: from Latin, 'spirit, mind'. Rhymes equanimous, magnanimous, pusillanimous, unanimous Definition of animus in US English: animus nounˈanəməsˈænəməs 1Hostility or ill feeling. the author's animus toward her Example sentencesExamples Of course it reflects Dostoevsky's animus toward Catholicism, but it depicts the temptation to which religion, and all forms of Christian religion, not just Catholicism, are susceptible. There are more and more articles being written about the intense animus toward president Bush among Democratic partisans. Ponting's animus toward Churchill never reaches Irving's level of contempt but he has his moments. The first lady never overcame her animus toward the Bushes and the feeling was heartily reciprocated. The Brahmins were known for their tendency to absorb, assimilate and upgrade deities, not for exhibiting animus towards them. They also required the University to take no action motivated by hostility, animus, or disapproval toward Brady's pregnancy. The animus and hostility and the intensity of feeling evidenced by this act of the accused does not outweigh its prejudicial effect. Covett's animus, directed in the early pages at rivals among the other teachers for Sheba's affections, gives Heller the excuse to indulge herself in some very funny, mean-minded reflections. I have absolutely no animus towards Bloomberg, and he if he was running against Sharpton, I'd certainly vote for him. Both parties walk away with a clean reputation and no animus toward the other. In his letter, Jenkins suggests that Wills' animus toward him is related to his deeper animus toward the Catholic Church. The animus of your reporter to my comments was clearly evident in the story he wrote, especially in citing the group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, an advocacy organization that has falsely attributed stories to me in the past. Fournier is, perhaps because of his animus toward the Vice-President, no stickler for accuracy. Though it is not clear what lies at the root of Kennedy's anger, it long predates his involvement in Bristol; indeed his animus against the medical profession was already evident in his Reith Lectures more than 20 years earlier. Jenkins, an Episcopalian, has no such inhibitions and here offers a spirited account of how deep, pervasive, and multifaceted is the elite culture's animus toward the Catholic Church. For his part, Walsh declines to respond to Armstrong's bitter personal criticism in kind, and he displays no outward signs of animus toward the Tour champion. To a man they deny any animus toward the Chinese. Despite Windschuttle's denials, the rise of pastoralism ushered in an era of heightened racial animus towards Aborigines. Soelle's animus toward the church is just as implacable. He insists, not entirely convincingly, that he harbours no animus towards the First Minister. Synonyms hostility, animosity, antagonism, friction, antipathy, opposition, dissension, rivalry, feud, conflict, discord, contention 2Motivation to do something. the reformist animus came from within the Party Example sentencesExamples Yet while in other French cities the violence continues, in Marseille the animus soon fizzled out. Isn't this pretty much the animus behind advanced capitalism? Motivation refers to the animus for behavior and includes the affective aspects of attitudes, desires, ends, aims, goals, objectives, desired end states, and the like. Shiva, rather than Brahma, is the animus behind Fight Club. Whether this constitutes ‘an animus to economic reasoning,’ I cannot say. The ideology of the organising cadre or party is adopted, and its rhetoric comes to be used to express the anger which is the animus of the revolution. A advance synopsis of the programme on the website of CTVC, the production company that made it, revealed the animus that lay behind it. It is true that a nationalistic animus did not rally the Russian people into a cohesive national body with the idea of restoring the country's international standing regardless of the cost, as was the case in 1933 Germany. In his book, he suggests there was such an irrational animus. 3Psychoanalysis Jung's term for the masculine part of a woman's personality. Often contrasted with anima Example sentencesExamples Ordinarily of course, self-directed aggression conflicts with the life instinct, especially it's self-preservative component, the animus. This is specially true of the animus and anima, for their quest for completion is rendered more imperative by the nagging insistence of sexual desire. In that sense, the power that a female feels from the male - the animus, in Jungian terms - is a specification of the female power, a mode of application of the power. Should art - high or low - only inspire the animus, not the anima? I always felt like I had a strong animus but it seemed to be a terrible thing when it came to relationships. The depiction of the animus as a lover is common and reinforced here through erotic language. Even though exploring the anima and animus can be enriching, healthy, or just plain fun - hurting other people is not an acceptable outcome. He also identified the anima (an archetype of female wisdom) and the animus (the embodiment of masculine qualities). Not least of the obstacles he would encounter in life were the animus and violence of the reactionary throngs. It allows my animus and anima to express themselves in unison. Origin Early 19th century: from Latin, ‘spirit, mind’.
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