anima
/ˈænɪmə/
noun
- In Jungian psychology, the inner feminine part of a man's personality, often representing emotions, intuition, and the unconscious.
- Jung believed that a man's anima influences his relationships with women.
- The hero's journey in the story involved integrating his anima to achieve wholeness.
- In therapy, he learned to connect with his anima to better understand his emotions.
- The soul or life force; the vital principle or spirit that animates living beings.
- Ancient philosophers debated whether the anima was separate from the body.
- Some cultures believe that every object has an anima, or spirit.
- The artist tried to capture the anima of the forest in her painting.