Plural of anima; souls, life forces, or the animating spirits in things (used especially in philosophy and psychology).
Latin plural of anima (soul, spirit, life force). In Jungian psychology, anima refers to the feminine aspect of a man's psyche. The Latin word anima is related to animus (spirit, courage) and animare (to animate).
Carl Jung's concept of the 'anima' revolutionized psychology by suggesting men have an inner feminine dimension—using this ancient Latin word gave his theory philosophical weight and connected modern psychology back to centuries of speculation about souls and inner life.
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