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Definition of animus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

animus

noun
 
/ˈænɪməs/
 
/ˈænɪməs/
[uncountable, singular] (formal)
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  1. animus (against somebody/something) a strong feeling of opposition, anger or hate
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin, ‘spirit, mind’.
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