ánima

  • 131anima —    The inner self of a person. In Jungian psychology, a person s unconscious or true inner self the feminine inner personality in the unconscious of the male, in contrast to the animus, which represents male characteristics within a female… …

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  • 132anima — [ anɪmə] noun Psychoanalysis 1》 (in Jungian psychology) the feminine part of a man s personality. Compare with animus. 2》 the part of the psyche which is directed inwards, in touch with the subconscious. Compare with persona. Origin 1920s: from L …

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