Hypertext Webster Gateway: "animus"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Animus \An"i*mus\, n.; pl. {Animi}. [L., mind.]
Animating spirit; intention; temper.
{nimus furandi} [L.] (Law), intention of stealing.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
animus
n : a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility [syn: {animosity},
{bad blood}]
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