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DictionaryanimusMasculine inner personality
noun

animus

The masculine aspect of a woman's psyche in Jungian psychology.

The lecturer explains the animus within Jung's theory of the psyche.

Etymology
animusLatinmind; spirit

Latin animus names the mind or spirit. Jung used this grammatically masculine noun as the technical name for the masculine aspect of a woman’s psyche.

More examples

  • The essay interprets the dream through the concept of animus.
  • She questions the gender assumptions behind Jung's animus.
  • The seminar compares the animus with the anima.