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Definition of Anal phase
1. Noun. (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned.
Exact synonyms: Anal Stage
Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Group relationships: Childhood
Generic synonyms: Phase, Stage
Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Group relationships: Childhood
Generic synonyms: Phase, Stage
Medical Definition of Anal phase
1. In psychoanalytic personality theory, the stage of psychosexual development, occurring when a child is between 1 and 3 years, during which activities, interests, and concerns are centreed around the anal zone. (05 Mar 2000)
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