animus

The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

A feeling of enmity, animosity or ill will.

The current row arose swiftly, sparked both by historical animus and jockeying over future power and place in Asia - and it surprised many observers in the depth of antipathy on both sides.

However, the Republican party's anti-ESG animus has undoubtedly played a role, according to Bloy.

Intention, motivation (of a legal person).

The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality.

In the Jungian model of the psyche, the male has an internalized female counterpart, the anima; while the female has an internalized masculine counterpart, the animus.