anima-, anim- +
(Latin: animal life, a living being, living; breath; soul; mind)
Anima-, refers to “a living being” from a Latin form meaning, “of air, having a spirit, living”, which in turn comes from another form meaning, “breath of air, air, soul, life”.
inanimate
1. Not animated or alive; destitute of life, lifeless; not endowed with animal life, as in that part of nature that is without sensation, i.e. all outside the animal world.
2. Without the activity or motion of life; spiritless, inactive, dull.
inanimately
Lifelessly, without animation.
inanimation
Absence of life or liveliness.
magnanimity
1. Great generosity or noble-spiritedness.
2. A generous, noble-spirited act.
3. Etymology: "loftiness of thought or purpose", from Old French magnanimite, "high-mindedness"; from Latin magnanimitatem, magnanimitas, "greatness of soul, high-mindedness"; from magnanimus, "having a great soul", from magnus, "great" + animus, "mind, soul, spirit".
magnanimous
Very generous, kind, or forgiving.
Meaning of "noble and generous" is said to be derived from Latin components indicating "great-soul" or "big spirit".
magnanimously
1. A reference to being generous in forgiving an insult or injury.
2. Characterized by being free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: "They treated their enemies magnanimously."
3. A description of someone proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.
Mens, animus, corpus.
Mind, soul, body.
A motto of Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire, USA.
parvanimity, parvanimous
1. Smallness of mind.
2. A small-minded person; small-minded.
pusillanimity (pyoo" s'l uh NIM uh tee)
1. Timidity; cowardliness; faint-hearted.
2. A lack of firmness and strength of mind which constitutes courage or fortitude.
3. Weakness of spirit; cowardliness.
4. Proceeding from or showing a lack of courage.
5. A feebleness of mind which shrinks from trifling or imaginary dangers.
pusillanimous (pyoo" s'l AN uh muhs)
1. Lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
2. Showing a contemptible lack of boldness and resolve.
3. Proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit.
4. Etymology: from Latin pusillus, "very small" and animus, "mind".
pusillanimously
1. With a lack of courage and determination.
2. Timorous, fearful, frightened; cowardly.
pusillanimousness
The state or condition of being pusillanimous; timidity; cowardliness.
reanimate
1. Revive; to animate with new life, to make alive again, to restore to life or consciousness.
2. To give fresh heart or courage to (a person); to stimulate anew.
3. To impart fresh vigor, energy, or activity to (a thing).
reanimation
1. The action of restoring to life.
2. The fact, or process, of returning to life.
3. Renewal of vigor or liveliness.
sanctanimity
Holiness of mind.
Related "animal" units:
faun-;
therio-;
zoo-.
Related life, live-word units:
bio-;
-cole;
vita-;
viva-.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "mind, mental" word units:
anima-;
anxi-;
deliri-;
hallucina-;
menti-;
moro-;
noo-;
nous;
phreno-;
psych-;
thymo-2.
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