English Dictionary

animus

/ˈæ.nɪ.məs/

noun

The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions. / A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will. / (Jungian psychology) The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality.

The animus between the two rival gangs was palpable.

意味（1）

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

意味（2）

A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will.

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.

意味（3）

(Jungian psychology) The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality.

In the Jungian model of the psyche, the male has an internalized female counterpart, the anima; while the female has an internalized masculine counterpart, the animus.