anima UK /ˈænɪmə/US /ˈænəmə/ noun3 •The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus. •The inner self (not the external persona) of a person that is in touch with the unconscious as opposed to the persona.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. — 1981 •The unconscious feminine aspect of a person.The projection-making factor is the anima, or rather the unconscious as represented by the anima. formsanimas