anal retentive
adjective
having an anal character.
noun
a person who is anal retentive.
Origin of anal retentive
1First recorded in 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for anal retentive
anal retentive
/ psychoanal /
noun
a person who exhibits anal personality traits
adjectiveanal-retentive
exhibiting anal personality traits
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