in analytic psychology and coined by Carl Jung, this refers to an archetype imbued by masculine characteristics and/or the unconscious male side of the female psyche. See also anima.
ANIMUS: "Carl Jung intended the animus to represent the universal male side of the female personality."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "ANIMUS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/animus/ (accessed September 17, 2021).
