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anima

/ˈænɪmə/

Meanings
noun
The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.

Examples :

"Even though she was exhausted after a long day at work, the anima within her wouldn't let her rest until she finished helping her children with their homework. "
soul philosophy mind being theology human

Related Words

Illustration unconscious

unconscious noun

/ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/ /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

Unconscious mind

"Her unconscious held the key to understanding her recurring nightmares. "

Illustration suppressed

suppressed verb

/səˈpɹɛst/

To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration animating

animating verb

/ˈænɪmeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈænəmeɪtɪŋ/

To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.

"If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action."

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration contrasted

contrasted verb

/kənˈtræstɪd/ /ˈkɑːntræstɪd/

To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.

"The teacher contrasted the two poems, highlighting the difference in their tone and themes. "

Illustration exhausted

exhausted verb

/ɪɡˈzɑstɪd/ /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ /ɪɡˈzɔstɪd/

To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely

"Moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation."

Illustration discovering

discovering verb

/dɪsˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

To find or learn something for the first time.

"Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets."

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration principle

principle noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Illustration businessman

businessman noun

/ˈbɪznəsmən/ /ˈbɪznəsmæn/

A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.

"My father is a businessman who owns a small electronics store. "

Illustration psychology

psychology noun

/saɪˈkɒlədʒɪ/ /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

The study of the human mind.

"My sister is studying psychology at university. "