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- adjective Alternative spelling of
anal-retentive .
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- adjective a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.
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anal + retentive
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tomdoyle344 commented on the word anal retentive
I'm anal retentive. I'm a workaholic. I have insomnia. And I'm a control freak. That's why I'm not married. Who could stand me? Madonna
January 4, 2014