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Definition of
animus noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
animus
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈænəməs
/
/
[
uncountable
,
singular
]
animus
(against somebody/something)
(
formal
)
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a strong feeling of opposition, anger, or hatred
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animus
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