Synonyms for animus
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
- n. 2
A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will.
Forms
- Plural
- animuses → animosities, hostilities, rancors, enmities…
Example sentences
- hostility Hostility destroys things. Good will builds things.
- animosity Then that animosity is being passed on down to us?
- enmity The incident earned Dan the enmity of his boss.
- motivation He lost completely his motivation to learn Berber.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| animus | rising | |
| hostility | steady | |
| animosity | rising | |
| enmity | steady | |
| motivation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mind1, soul1
- 6 letters
- spirit2, temper2, enmity3, rancor2
- 7 letters
- rancour
- 9 letters
- hostility4, animosity5
- 10 letters
- motivation4, oppugnance
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spirit2 = 2 syllables).