Word |
animus
\AN-uh-muhs\, noun |
Meaning |
1. Basic attitude or animating spirit; disposition; intention. 2. A feeling of ill will; animosity. 3. In Jungian psychology, the inner masculine part of the female
personality [cf. [1]anima]. |
Examples |
The seemingly anti-intellectual animus of the syllabus [the
Syllabus of Errors, issued by Pope Pius IX in 1864] also disillusioned some converts,
among them Thomas Arnold, who reverted to Anglicanism when he learned of it. --Patrick Allitt, [2]Catholic Converts It is important to note also that part of Kipling's animus
against the Christian missionaries in India arose from his indignation at their
destructive puritanism. --Christopher Hitchens, "A Man of Permanent Contradictions,"[3]The
Atlantic, June 2002 To teach the poor chump a lesson, the media mogul steals the
burglar's lucky ring, an act of scornful hauteur that brings out the animus in
Dortmunder. --Marilyn Stasio, review of [4]M Is for Malice, by Sue Grafton,
[5]New York Times, November 10, 1996 |
Extra |
Animus is from Latin animus, "soul, character, disposition." |
Paragraph |
It started the day I learnt about the dishonest riksha-drivers. My animus against them increased day by day as I saw my hard-earned money being taken away by cheaters. It was a matter of a rupee when I travel from the station to my home and two rupees when I travel from home to the station on a different route. But when considered for longer routes, I literally ended up paying Rs. 5-7 each time. Realizing this, I couldn’t help quarrelling with the riksha-drivers each time I felt they were cheating. Unfortunately, I ended up cursing them against my nature. |