EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR ANIMUS
It indicated that the animus of which I am speaking is almost a commonplace.
But fraud is hard to suppress when the animus of the perpetrator is wrong.
Easter was too far away, and the animus of the school was for quiet study.
I gather, that her animus is, in all honesty, directed at the—I quote—state of sin.
Austen did not smile; he could well understand his father's animus in this matter.
In the ring he struck to hurt, struck to maim, struck to destroy; but there was no animus in it.
Now their animus against Gourlay prompted them to back it up.
His "dear brother's" popularity and big salary were not the animus of that criticism—oh, no!
Boniface perceived the animus of his foe, but bore himself as loftily as ever.
The effect upon their mental condition of this loss of animus was immediate.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR ANIMUS
purpose
nounintention, meaning, aim- ambition
- animus
- aspiration
- big idea
- bourn
- calculation
- design
- desire
- destination
- determination
- direction
- dream
- drift
- end
- expectation
- function
- goal
- hope
- idea
- intendment
- intent
- mecca
- mission
- object
- objective
- plan
- point
- premeditation
- principle
- project
- proposal
- proposition
- prospect
- reason
- resolve
- scheme
- scope
- target
- ulterior motive
- view
- whatfor
- where one's headed
- whole idea
- why and wherefore
- whyfor
- will
- wish
purposes
nounintention, meaning, aim- ambition
- animus
- aspiration
- big idea
- bourn
- calculation
- design
- desire
- destination
- determination
- direction
- dream
- drift
- end
- expectation
- function
- goal
- hope
- idea
- intendment
- intent
- mecca
- mission
- object
- objective
- plan
- point
- premeditation
- principle
- project
- proposal
- proposition
- prospect
- reason
- resolve
- scheme
- scope
- target
- ulterior motive
- view
- whatfor
- where one's headed
- whole idea
- why and wherefore
- whyfor
- will
- wish
rancor
nounbitterness, hatefulness- acerbity
- acrimony
- animosity
- animus
- antagonism
- antipathy
- aversion
- bad blood
- bile
- dudgeon
- enmity
- grudge
- hardness of heart
- harshness
- hate
- hatred
- hostility
- ill feeling
- ill will
- malevolence
- malice
- malignity
- mordacity
- pique
- resentfulness
- resentment
- retaliation
- revengefulness
- ruthlessness
- spite
- spitefulness
- spleen
- umbrage
- uncharitableness
- unfriendliness
- variance
- vengeance
- vengefulness
- venom
- vindictiveness
- virulence
rancorousness
nounresentment- acerbity
- acrimony
- animosity
- animus
- annoyance
- antagonism
- bad feeling
- bitterness
- choler
- cynicism
- displeasure
- dudgeon
- embitterment
- exacerbation
- exasperation
- fog
- fury
- gall
- grudge
- huff
- hurt
- ill feeling
- ill will
- indignation
- ire
- irritation
- malice
- malignity
- miff
- offense
- outrage
- passion
- perturbation
- pique
- rage
- rancor
- resentfulness
- rise
- spite
- umbrage
- vehemence
- vexation
- virulence
- virulency
- wrath
repellence
nounhate- abhorrence
- abomination
- anathema
- animosity
- animus
- antagonism
- antipathy
- aversion
- black beast
- bother
- bugbear
- bête noire
- detestation
- disgust
- enmity
- execration
- frost
- grievance
- gripe
- hatred
- horror
- hostility
- ill will
- irritant
- loathing
- malevolence
- malignity
- mislike
- nasty look
- no love lost
- nuisance
- objection
- odium
- pain
- rancor
- rankling
- repellency
- repugnance
- repugnancy
- repulsion
- resentment
- revenge
- revulsion
- scorn
- spite
- trouble
- venom
repellency
nounhate- abhorrence
- abomination
- anathema
- animosity
- animus
- antagonism
- antipathy
- aversion
- black beast
- bother
- bugbear
- bête noire
- detestation
- disgust
- enmity
- execration
- frost
- grievance
- gripe
- hatred
- horror
- hostility
- ill will
- irritant
- loathing
- malevolence
- malignity
- mislike
- nasty look
- no love lost
- nuisance
- objection
- odium
- pain
- rancor
- rankling
- repellence
- repugnance
- repugnancy
- repulsion
- resentment
- revenge
- revulsion
- scorn
- spite
- trouble
- venom
repugnancy
nounhate- abhorrence
- abomination
- anathema
- animosity
- animus
- antagonism
- antipathy
- aversion
- black beast
- bother
- bugbear
- bête noire
- detestation
- disgust
- enmity
- execration
- frost
- grievance
- gripe
- hatred
- horror
- hostility
- ill will
- irritant
- loathing
- malevolence
- malignity
- mislike
- nasty look
- no love lost
- nuisance
- objection
- odium
- pain
- rancor
- rankling
- repellence
- repellency
- repugnance
- repulsion
- resentment
- revenge
- revulsion
- scorn
- spite
- trouble
- venom
resentfulness
nounresentment- acerbity
- acrimony
- animosity
- animus
- annoyance
- antagonism
- bad feeling
- bitterness
- choler
- cynicism
- displeasure
- dudgeon
- embitterment
- exacerbation
- exasperation
- fog
- fury
- gall
- grudge
- huff
- hurt
- ill feeling
- ill will
- indignation
- ire
- irritation
- malice
- malignity
- miff
- offense
- outrage
- passion
- perturbation
- pique
- rage
- rancor
- rancorousness
- rise
- spite
- umbrage
- vehemence
- vexation
- virulence
- virulency
- wrath