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Meanings of anal retentive in anglès

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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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The act of paying such attention to detail that it becomes an obsession.

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Examples for "anal retentiveness"
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Stationery is associated with dull-witted anal retentiveness, being ancillary to more important tasks.
The Guardian
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These are feats seldom replicated, let alone attempted, outside the confines of Crewe: Bentley-grade anal retentiveness.
BBC
Usage of anal retentive in anglès
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For an anal retentive, Grace could be amazingly childish at times.
Sins of the Fathers
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What kind of artist is so anal retentive?
Real life & liars
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It might seem anal retentive, but I always put certain things in the same pockets of my pack.
Climbing Magazine
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Anal retentive, anxious parents help and stifle.
The Guardian
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"Because I knew how you two anal retentives would react."
The smoke room: a novel of suspense
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