anima (noun)
1anima — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, soul Date: 1923 an individual s true inner self that in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung reflects archetypal ideals of conduct; also an inner feminine part of the male personality compare animus,… …
2anima — noun a) The soul or inner self of a person. b) The inner self (not the external persona) of a person as opposed to the persona that is in touch with the unconscious. See Also: animus, animate, animal …
3anima — [ anɪmə] noun Psychoanalysis 1》 (in Jungian psychology) the feminine part of a man s personality. Compare with animus. 2》 the part of the psyche which is directed inwards, in touch with the subconscious. Compare with persona. Origin 1920s: from L …
4anima — /ˈænəmə/ (say anuhmuh) noun 1. soul; life. 2. (in Jungian psychology) the inner feminine personality component of the man and at the same time the image that he has of feminine nature in general. Compare animus. {Latin: breath, soul} …
5vital principle — noun a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed • Syn: ↑life principle • Hypernyms: ↑causal agent, ↑cause, ↑causal agency • Hyponyms: ↑spirit * * * …
6animism — noun Etymology: German Animismus, from Latin anima soul Date: 1832 1. a doctrine that the vital principle of organic development is immaterial spirit 2. attribution of conscious life to objects in and phenomena of nature or to …
7animal — noun 1》 a living organism which is typically distinguished from a plant by feeding on organic matter, having specialized sense organs and nervous system, and being able to move about and to respond rapidly to stimuli. ↘a mammal, as opposed to …
8Charadriiformes — noun large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life • Syn: ↑order Charadriiformes • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Aves, ↑class Aves …
9Jung — noun Swiss psychologist (1875 1961) • Syn: ↑Carl Jung, ↑Carl Gustav Jung • Derivationally related forms: ↑Jungian • Members of this Topic: ↑persona, ↑image, ↑anima …
10animus — noun Etymology: Latin, spirit, mind, courage, anger Date: 1816 1. basic attitude or governing spirit ; disposition, intention 2. a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will 3. an inne …
