D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Animus

/ăn'-ĭm-əs/ · An·i·mus · IPA /ˈæ.nɪ.məs/
01 n. Animating spirit; intention; temper.
pl. Animi
  1. 1.
    Animating spirit; intention; temper.
Phrases & compounds
Animus furandi — intention of stealing.