Thesaurus / animus
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“EEOC received corroborating testimony from dozens of witnesses nationwide supporting a discriminatory animus based on age,” the agency said.
THE U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION CONFIRMS A PATTERN OF AGE DISCRIMINATION AT IBMBY PETER GOSSELIN, SPECIAL TO PROPUBLICASEPTEMBER 11, 2020PROPUBLICA
There was no animus in the voice, only surprise and disappointment.
THE MAJORRALPH CONNOR
Probably it would not have saved him; but the animus of his Holiness was not shown to his advantage on the occasion.
THE DUCHESS OF TRAJETTOANNE MANNING
Austen did not smile; he could well understand his father's animus in this matter.
MR. CREWE'S CAREER, COMPLETEWINSTON CHURCHILL
Gibbon, because of his anti-Christian animus, is hostile to Constantine; but he admits that he was temperate and chaste.
THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY: BEING A PLAIN HISTORY OF LIFE AND MANKINDHERBERT GEORGE WELLS
And the animus in Lady Level's answer was so intense that the husband and wife exchanged stolen glances.
THE STORY OF CHARLES STRANGE VOL. 1 (OF 3)MRS. HENRY WOOD
Easter was too far away, and the animus of the school was for quiet study.
MISS ASHTON'S NEW PUPILMRS. S. S. ROBBINS
Palam beatus, ni unum desit, animus qui modeste isthc ferat.
PREFACES TO TERENCE'S COMEDIES AND PLAUTUS'S COMEDIES (1694)LAWRENCE ECHARD
I have no animus against any man, nor do I presume to censure my fellow creatures.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORD
These associations gave me rare facilities for studying the aims and animus of the leading Revolutionists.
THE SECRET SERVICE.ALBERT D. RICHARDSON
WORDS RELATED TO ANIMUS
- 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
- whole idea
- why and wherefore
- whyfor
- will
- wish
- 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
- whole idea
- why and wherefore
- whyfor
- will
- wish
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- acerbity
- acrimony
- animosity
- animus
- annoyance
- antagonism
- bad feeling
- bitterness
- choler
- cynicism
- displeasure
- dudgeon
- exacerbation
- exasperation
- fog
- fury
- grudge
- huff
- hurt
- ill feeling
- ill will
- indignation
- ire
- irritation
- malice
- malignity
- miff
- offense
- outrage
- passion
- perturbation
- pique
- rage
- rancor
- rise
- spite
- umbrage
- vehemence
- vexation
- wrath
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