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Corpus vs Animus - What's the difference?

corpus | animus |

As nouns the difference between corpus and animus

is that corpus is body while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

corpus

English

(wikipedia corpus)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • body
  • (linguistics) a collection of writings, often on a specific topic, of a specific genre, from a specific demographic, a single author etc.
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    animus

    English

    (wikipedia animus)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • 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 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.
  • The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality.
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