anal retentive
adjective
having an anal character.
noun
a person who is anal retentive.
Words nearby anal retentive
anal personality, anal phase, anal pit, anal plate, anal reflex, anal retentive, anal sinus, anal sphincter, anal stage, anal vein, anal verge
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British Dictionary definitions for anal retentive
anal retentive
/ psychoanal /
noun
a person who exhibits anal personality traits
adjective anal-retentive
exhibiting anal personality traits
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