animus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- courage noun The ability to face danger, pain, or difficulty without being overcome by fear.
- mind noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.
- morale noun The overall confidence, enthusiasm, and spirit of a person or group.
- soul noun The spiritual or immaterial part of a person, often believed to continue after death.
- spirit noun The non-physical part of a person believed to hold their character, emotions, or soul.
Senses
animus is used for these senses in English:
- courage The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
- life force (fiction, fantasy, supernatural, paranormal) The hypothetical principle that animates all living organisms.
- mind The capability for rational thought.
- morale The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.
- soul (religion, folklore) The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.
- soul (music) Soul music.
- spirit The soul of a person or other creature.
- spirit A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
mind — full definition
- noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.
- noun An opinion, intention, or attitude.
- verb To be bothered by or object to something.
- verb To look after or take care of someone or something briefly.
- verb To be careful about something, or to pay attention to it.