anal-retentive
See also: anal retentive
English
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Adjective
anal-retentive (comparative more anal-retentive, superlative most anal-retentive)
- (Freudian psychology) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.
- (by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details.
Synonyms
- anal
- See also Thesaurus:fastidious
Translations
preoccupied with achieving order
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overly obsessive concerning small details
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