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Animus

/ˈænɪməs/
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(noun) The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

It was all done out of animus.
They're destroying the planet out of animus.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ is the inner male part of a woman's mind in psychology.

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