Animatism vs. Anima: What's the Difference?

A belief that all animate and inanimate objects are infused with a common life force.

The unconscious or true inner self of an individual, as opposed to the persona, or outer aspect of the personality.

(anthropology) The belief that everything is pervaded with a life-force giving each inanimate object a consciousness or personality, but not a soul as in animism.

The feminine inner personality, as present in the unconscious of the male. It is in contrast to the animus, which represents masculine characteristics.

The attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stones

(Archaic) The inner self of an individual; the soul.

The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.

(Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) of a person that is in touch with the unconscious as opposed to the persona.

(Jungian psychology) The unconscious feminine aspect of a person.

(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious