animus

As nouns the difference between disdain and animus

is that disdain is a feeling of contempt or scorn while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

As a verb disdain

is to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.

As nouns the difference between animus and amity

is that animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions while amity is friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.

Opposition is a related term of animus.

As nouns the difference between opposition and animus

is that opposition is the opposition, political opposition; opposition party while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

Disgust is a related term of animus.

As nouns the difference between disgust and animus

is that disgust is an intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

As a verb disgust

is to cause an intense dislike for something.

Distaste is a related term of animus.

As nouns the difference between distaste and animus

is that distaste is a feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

As a verb distaste

is (obsolete|transitive) to dislike.

Friction is a related term of animus.

As nouns the difference between friction and animus

is that friction is the rubbing of one object or surface against another while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

Revulsion is a related term of animus.

As nouns the difference between revulsion and animus

is that revulsion is abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

As a noun animus is

the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

Loathing is a related term of animus.

As nouns the difference between loathing and animus

is that loathing is sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

As a verb loathing

is .

As nouns the difference between repulsion and animus

is that repulsion is the act of repelling or the condition of being repelled while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.