Definition of ANIMA

anima

Meanings

Plural: animas

Noun

  • (Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
  • The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
  • The inner self (not the external persona) of a person that is in touch with the unconscious as opposed to the persona.
  • The unconscious feminine aspect of a person.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anima (“a current of air, wind, air, breath, the vital principle, life, soul”), sometimes equivalent to animus (“mind”), both from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe, blow”); see animus. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄνεμος (ánemos, “wind”), Old English anda (“anger, envy, zeal”). More at onde.

Scrabble Score: 7

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Words With Friends Score: 9

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