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How to pronounce animus in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms animosity, bad blood
Type of enmity, hostility, ill will

Examples of animus

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I notice that Donald Trump does not arouse the strong animus that S. Palin does.
From the orlandosentinel.com
In that sense they have switched positions, but the animus between them remains.
From the nytimes.com
I think most of the real animus is probably going to transfer to Hillary Clinton.
From the theatlantic.com
He isn't the first to suggest that race is driving some of the anti-Obama animus.
From the post-gazette.com
Inspectors general are rarely popular, but the animus toward Barofsky is intense.
From the businessweek.com
Tuesday's showdown is the perfect storm of personal animus and political reality.
From the edition.cnn.com
The animus driving the litigation runs deep, however, especially on Apple's side.
From the businessweek.com
Sneddon denies that the current case stems from a personal animus against Jackson.
From the edition.cnn.com
There may be anger at Syria's leaders, but no animus directed at the Syrian people.
From the latimes.com
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  • The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions; A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will; The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality
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  • (Latin) The rational soul, as opposed to anima (the vital or animal soul); though both words were often loosely used by the Romans, much as we use soul and mind. It corresponds with the theosophical kama-manas, and anima with prana-manas.