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<hw>A"ni*m\'82`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F., animated.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Of a different tincture from the animal itself; -- said of the eyes of a rapacious animal.</def>

<i>Brande & C.</i>

<h1>Anim\'82</h1> <Xpage=58>

<hw>A"ni*m\'82</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>anim\'82</ets> animated (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name.]</ety> <def>A resin exuding from a tropical American tree <spn>(Hymen\'91a courbaril)</spn>, and much used by varnish makers.</def>

<i>Ure.</i>

<h1>Animism</h1> <Xpage=58>

<hw>An"i*mism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>animisme</ets>, fr. L. <ets>anima</ets> soul. See <er>Animate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The belief that inanimate objects and the phenomena of nature are endowed with personal life or a living soul; also, in an extended sense, the belief in the existence of soul or spirit apart from matter.</def>

<i>Tylor.</i>

<h1>Animist</h1> <Xpage=58>

<hw>An"i*mist</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>animiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who maintains the doctrine of animism.</def>

<h1>Animistic</h1> <Xpage=58>

<hw>An`i*mis"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to animism.</def>

<i>Huxley. Tylor.</i>

<h1>Animose, Animous</h1> <Xpage=58>

<hw><hw>An`i*mose"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An"i*mous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>animosus</ets>, fr. <ets>animus</ets> soul, spirit, courage.]</ety> <def>Full of spirit; hot; vehement; resolute.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Ash.</i>

<h1>Animoseness</h1> <Xpage=58>

<hw>An`i*mose"ness</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Vehemence of temper.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Animosity</h1> <Xpage=58>

<hw>An`i*mos"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Animosities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[F. <ets>animosit\'82</ets>, fr. L. <ets>animositas</ets>. See <er>Animose</er>, <er>Animate</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Mere spiritedness or courage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Skelton.</i>

<blockquote>Such as give some proof of <b>animosity</b>, audacity, and execution, those she [the crocodile] loveth. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.</def>

<i>Macaulay.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Enmity; hatred; opposition. -- <er>Animosity</er>, <er>Enmity</er>. <i>Enmity</i> be dormant or concealed; <i>animosity</i> is active enmity, inflamed by collision and mutual injury between opposing parties. The <i>animosities</i> which were continually springing up among the clans in Scotland kept that kingdom in a state of turmoil and bloodshed for successive ages. The <i>animosities</i> which have been engendered among Christian sects have always been the reproach of the church.</syn>

<blockquote>Such [writings] as naturally conduce to inflame hatreds and make <b>enmities</b> irreconcilable. <i>Spectator.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>[These] factions . . . never suspended their <b>animosities</b> till they ruined that unhappy government. <i>Hume.</i></blockquote>