Animus vs Anima - What's the difference?
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The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will.
* 2005 , Christian Science Monitor , April 22
The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality.
The soul or inner self of a person.
(label) The inner self (not the external persona) of a person that is in touch with the unconscious as opposed to the persona.
(label) The unconscious feminine aspect of a male.
Anima is a related term of animus.
Anima is a synonym of animus.
As nouns the difference between animus and anima
is that animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions while anima is the soul or inner self of a person.animus
English
(wikipedia animus)Noun
(en-noun)- 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.