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animus

[an-uh-muhs] / ˈæn ə məs /
NOUN
hostility
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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It bolsters the position of your enemies—their animus is justified, their commitment deepened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

So sort of, what tore them apart was Rupert, and I think what brought them together was their mutual animus towards Rupert.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

She rejected suggestions such tactics could be discriminatory, saying "racial animus has no place in DHS".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

"He has no apparent animus towards anyone or anything," said film and theatre director Mike Nichols, who directed the Broadway premiere of Stoppard's tale of marriage and affairs "The Real Thing".

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

“You found a way to transfer your animus into a machine?”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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