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anima

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. anima (noun)
  2. anima mundi (noun)
  3. con anima (adverb)

an·i·ma

noun \ˈa-nə-mə\

Definition of ANIMA

: an individual's true inner self that in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung reflects archetypal ideals of conduct; also : an inner feminine part of the male personality — compare animus, persona

Origin of ANIMA

New Latin, from Latin, soul
First Known Use: 1923

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