animus

Noun

A strong feeling of hostility or ill will.
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will.
Intention, motivation (of a legal person).
The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality.

Examples

There was a clear ANIMUS between the two players after the controversial challenge.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin animus (“the mind, in a great variety of meanings: the rational soul in man, intellect, consciousness, will, intention, courage, spirit, sensibility, feeling, passion, pride, vehemence, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul”), from Proto-Italic *anamos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos, from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”). Closely related to Latin anima, which is a feminine form.

Synonyms

animosity, bad blood

Scrabble Score: 8

animus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
animus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
animus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

animus: valid Words With Friends Word