animus | Word of the Day

March 02, 2019 animus [an-uh-muhs] noun 1. strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity. word-trends The Most Searched Words Of 2018 On Dictionary.com word-trends Has The Word "Expert" Lost Its Meaning In 2019? WORD OF THE DAY animus continued... QUOTES This time, it's not a border wall or a health care proposal driving the animus, but an online ad for a men's razor, because, of course. -- Emily Dreyfuss, "Gillette's Ad Proves the Definition of a Good Man Has Changed," Wired, January 16, 2019 ORIGIN In Latin the noun animus has many meanings: "the mind (as opposed to the body), the mind (or soul) that with the body constitutes a person, the mind as the seat of consciousness, the immortal part of a person (the soul)…." Animus comes from the same Proto-Indo-European source (anә- "to breathe") as Greek ánemos "the wind." The modern sense "strong dislike, enmity" is a development within English, appearing only at the end of the 18th century. MORE FOR YOU 1 How Does Adding The Word "Possible" Change News What is a possible hate crime? A possible sexual assault? A possible terrorist attack? 2 What Does It Mean To Be Electable? The word electable seems self-explanatory. Technically, it means "capable of, or having a reasonable chance of being elected." But, what are we really talking about when we say that someone is electable? 3 Does "Spark Joy" Mean The Same Thing In English And Japanese? In the context of the KonMari method, joy goes beyond just happiness. So what does it actually mean in Japanese, then? 4 Why Are People Getting "Canceled"? It's a bit disconcerting that we're canceling people because in many ways it's dehumanizing. So, why are we using it? 5 Hashtags To Help You Get By On Social Media Sometimes, it's hard to keep track of all these hashtags and what they mean. So, we've rounded up some of our favorite hashtags from the past couple years to help you navigate the social media weeds. #amazeballs © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy