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Anima — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • anima noun The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.

Senses

Anima is used for these senses in English:

  • anima (Jungian psychology) The unconscious feminine aspect of a person. [from 20th c.]

anima — full definition

  1. noun The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
  2. noun The inner self (not the external persona) of a person that is in touch with the unconscious as opposed to the persona.
  3. noun The unconscious feminine aspect of a person.