Definition of Anal retentive personality

1. Noun. (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training).

Exact synonyms: Anal Personality
Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Generic synonyms: Personality

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anal Retentive Personality

anal fissure
anal fistula
anal gland
anal membrane
anal orifice
anal personality
anal plate
anal pore
anal pores
anal reflex
anal region
anal retentive
anal retentive personality (current term)
anal sacs
anal sinuses
anal sphincter
anal sphincters
anal stage
anal triangle
anal valves
anal verge
analagous
analbuminaemia
analbuminemia
analcime

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