Animus may refer to:

Philosophy

* Anima and animus, Jungian concepts * The ancient Roman concept of ''animus'' or

soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun '' soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest atte ...

* ''Animus'' (journal), an electronic journal of philosophy and humanities

Music

* "Animus", a track on the album ''

Music of the Spheres The ''musica universalis'' (literally universal music), also called music of the spheres or harmony of the spheres, is a philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies – the Sun, Moon, and planets – as a fo ...

'' by Mike Oldfield * "Animus", a track on the album '' A New Era of Corruption'' by Whitechapel * "Animus", a track on the album '' Soundtracks for the Blind'' by Swans

Fiction

Animus (Doctor Who) This is a list of villains from the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. For other, related lists, #See also, see below. See also * List of Doctor Who supporting characters, List ...

, a character from the ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Web Planet'' * Animus (Encantadia), a character in ''Etheria'' * ''ANIMUS'' (graphic novel), a 2018 graphic novel by Antoine Revoy * Animus (Marvel Comics), a character in the Marvel Universe * Animus, the alter-ego of the Marvel Comics character

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* "Animus" (''Sanctuary''), an episode of the TV series ''Sanctuary'' * Animus, a kind of magic in the novel '' Wings of Fire'' by Tui T. Sutherland

Games

* ''Animus: Stand Alone'', a Nintendo Switch game * Animus, a device in the '' Assassin's Creed'' series able to re-live the genetic memories of its user's ancestors * Animus, a Human or Daedric soul in ''

The Elder Scrolls ''The Elder Scrolls'' is a series of Action role-playing game, action role-playing video games primarily developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The series focuses on Nonlinear gameplay, free-form gameplay in an ...

'' series * Animus elemental, a weapon in the ''

Neverwinter Nights 2 ''Neverwinter Nights 2'' is a role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Atari Interactive. It is the sequel to BioWare's ''Neverwinter Nights (2002 video game), Neverwinter Nights'', based on the ''Dungeons & ...

'' video game * Animus, an ability unique to each beast in the game '' Warmachine and Hordes''

Law

* '' Animus'', a term used in a variety of legal contexts * '' Animus nocendi'', an intent to do harm to another * '' Animus revertendi'', "with intention to return", in connection with animals and property rights