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anal retentive personality meaning and definition
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Definition of anal retentive personality (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)
- synonyms: anal personality
Source: Princeton University Wordnet