animus

Animus is a related term of detestation.

As nouns the difference between animus and detestation

is that animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions while detestation is hate coupled with disgust; abhorrence.

As nouns the difference between animus and dislike

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

As a verb dislike is

to displease; to offend. (In third-person only..

As nouns the difference between malice and animus

is that malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

Repugnance is a related term of animus.

As nouns the difference between repugnance and animus

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

As nouns the difference between animus and hatred

is that animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions while hatred is strong aversion; intense dislike; hateful regard; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as unpleasant, harmful or evil.

As nouns the difference between feelings and animus

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

As nouns the difference between spitefulness and animus

is that spitefulness is (uncountable) the state or quality of being spiteful while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

As nouns the difference between bitterness and animus

is that bitterness is the quality of having a bitter taste while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

As nouns the difference between asperity and animus

is that asperity is roughness as of stone or weather while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

As nouns the difference between malignity and animus

is that malignity is the quality of being malign or malignant; badness, evilness, monstrosity, depravity, maliciousness while animus is the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.