animus

noun4

1. •
   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. — 2005
2. •
   Intention, motivation (of a legal person).
3. •
   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. — 1981
4. •
   The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.