noun Etymology: Latin, spirit, mind, courage, anger Date: 1816 basic attitude or governing spirit ; disposition , intention , a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will, an inner masculine part of the female personality in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung, see: enmity
ANIMUS
Meaning of ANIMUS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012