anima

1. The soul or spirit. See animus (4). 2. In jungian psychology, the inner self, in contrast to persona; a female archetype in a man. Cf.:animus (5). [L. breath, soul]

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an·i·ma 'an-ə-mə n

1) an individual's true inner self that in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung reflects archetypal ideals of conduct also an inner feminine part of the male personality compare ANIMUS, PERSONA

2) in old pharmacy

a) the active ingredient of an animal or vegetable drug

b) a dried plant juice or an aqueous extract

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n.

(in Jungian psychology) an archetype that is the feminine component of a male's personality.

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an·i·ma (anґĭ-mə) [L., the animating spirit present in any animal] 1. the soul. 2. in jungian psychology, the soul or inner being of a person, as opposed to the persona, the social role or facade presented to the world; because the inner and outer facades are often opposing, Jung also used the term to refer to the feminine aspect of a man's soul, the analogous masculine aspect of a woman's soul being termed the animus.