Main Entry: an·i·mus

Pronunciation: \ˈa-nə-məs\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, spirit, mind, courage, anger

Date: 1816

1 : basic attitude or governing spirit : disposition, intention
2 : a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
3 : an inner masculine part of the female personality in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung — compare anima

synonyms see enmity