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noun
The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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noun
The inner self (not the external persona) of a person that is in touch with the unconscious as opposed to the persona.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Jungian psychology
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noun
The unconscious feminine aspect of a person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Jungian psychology
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noun
(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: self, ego
History
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.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
