A spirit or soul in animistic beliefs, or the life force believed to animate living beings in certain philosophies.
From Latin 'anima' meaning 'soul' or 'life force.' This is the root that gives us 'animal,' 'animate,' 'animation,' and many related English words expressing life and movement.
The Latin word 'anima' is so powerful it generated an entire family of words—from animation studios to inanimate objects—all hinging on whether something has a soul or life force.
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