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Anima

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Noun

1. anima

(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Anima

see synonyms of anima
noun (in Jungian psychology)
a. 
the feminine principle as present in the male unconscious
b. 
the inner personality, which is in communication with the unconscious
See also animus

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Anima

see synonyms of anima
noun
1. 
life principle; soul
2. 
in Jungian psychology, the feminine component of the unconscious of a man, specif. when apprehended as a female figure by the psyche
see also animus

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Anima

see synonyms of anima
n.
1. The inner self of an individual; the soul.
2. In Jungian psychology:
a. The unconscious or true inner self of an individual, as opposed to the persona, or outer aspect of the personality.
b. The feminine inner personality, as present in the unconscious of the male. It is in contrast to the animus, which represents masculine characteristics.

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