anima

English

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
  • (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) of a person that is in touch with the unconscious as opposed to the persona.
  • (Jungian psychology) The unconscious feminine aspect of a person.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anima (soul, breath, life, air, spirit, the vital principle, a current of air, breeze, wind) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (breathe, blow), *h₂enh₁- (breathe, blow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂enh₁-

Gloss

breathe, blow

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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