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animus
noun
a) The basic impulses and instincts which govern ones actions.

, "The current row arose swiftly, sparked both by historical animus and jockeying over future power and place in Asia - and it surprised many observers in the depth of antipathy on both sides." — Christian Science Monitor, April 22, 2005

b) A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will.
See Also: anima, animose, animosity, unanimous

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