ANIMUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

Synonyms:

animosity; animus; bad blood

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("animus" is a kind of...):

enmity; hostility; ill will (the feeling of a hostile person)

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