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anima

an·i·ma
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-muh]
    • /ˈæn ə mə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-muh]
    • /ˈæn ə mə/

Definitions of anima word

  • noun anima the feminine principle as present in the male unconscious 3
  • noun anima the inner personality, which is in communication with the unconscious 3
  • noun anima life principle; soul 3
  • noun anima in Jungian psychology, the feminine component of the unconscious of a man, specif. when apprehended as a female figure by the psyche 3
  • noun anima soul; life. 1
  • noun anima the inner personality that is turned toward the unconscious of the individual (contrasted with persona). the feminine principle, especially as present in men (contrasted with animus). 1

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Origin of anima

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Latin: breath, vital force, soul, spirit

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Parts of speech for Anima

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anima popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for anima

noun anima

  • psyche — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
  • soul — the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
  • spirit — the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.

Antonyms for anima

noun anima

  • body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.

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