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an⋅i⋅ma

  [an-uh-muh]
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–noun
1. soul; life.
2. (in the psychology of C. G. Jung)
a. the inner personality that is turned toward the unconscious of the individual (contrasted with persona ).
b. the feminine principle, esp. as present in men (contrasted with animus ).
Origin:
1920–25; < L: breath, vital force, soul, spirit
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an·i·ma   (ān'ə-mə)   
n.  
  1. The inner self of an individual; the soul.
  2. In Jungian psychology:
    1. The unconscious or true inner self of an individual, as opposed to the persona, or outer aspect of the personality.
    2. The feminine inner personality, as present in the unconscious of the male. It is in contrast to the animus, which represents masculine characteristics.

[Latin; see anə- in Indo-European roots.]
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anima 
Jung's term for the inner part of the personality, or the fem. component of a masc. personality, 1923, from fem. of L. animus (q.v.).
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Language Translation for : anima
Spanish: animado,
German: Zeichentrick-…,
Japanese: 生きているように動く
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Main Entry: an·i·ma
Pronunciation: 'an-&-m&
Function: noun
1 : an individual's true inner self that in the analytic psychologyof C. G. Jung reflects archetypal ideals of conduct; also : an inner feminine part of the male personality —compare ANIMUS, PERSONA
2 in old pharmacy a : the active ingredient of ananimal or vegetable drug b : a dried plant juice or an aqueous extract
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anima an·i·ma (ān'ə-mə)
n.

  1. The inner self of an individual; the soul.
  2. In Jungian psychology, the unconscious or true inner self of an individual, as opposed to the persona, or outer aspect of the personality.
  3. In Jungian psychology, the feminine inner personality as present in the unconscious of the male.

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