Root:
animus (n) Latin - mind, breath, spirit
Derivatives:
animal - a being with a mind, breath and a spirit
animate - to infuse with spirit
animosity - a spirit of opposition
pusillanimous - small, weak or faint of mind
unanimous - of one mind
inanimate - without breath/life
equanimous - of an equitable or placid spirit
magnanimous - large-spirited
animadvert - to turn one's spirit away from
Derivatives:
animal - a being with a mind, breath and a spirit
animate - to infuse with spirit
animosity - a spirit of opposition
pusillanimous - small, weak or faint of mind
unanimous - of one mind
inanimate - without breath/life
equanimous - of an equitable or placid spirit
magnanimous - large-spirited
animadvert - to turn one's spirit away from
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animistic
animatronic
animism
animous
exanimate
longanimous (longsuffering)
medianimic
multanimous
parvanimity (small minded)
semianimous
transanimation
umbilicanimism (navel gazing)
Sweet! Never heard "medianimic" or "parvanimity". Thank you, sir.
I really like parvanimity. From "parvulus" which means small child and "anima" which means, well you know what it means but in this case it is "mind."
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