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animus

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


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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

Byers, who represented himself at trial, said he had no animus toward law enforcement and that it would be “out of character” for him to shoot at police.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Some of the animus directed at Macaulay is based on things he really said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Minya’s animus burned brighter than Ruby’s fire, and for good reason: She was the only one of them who actually remembered the Carnage.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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