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Meanings of anal retentive in English

Portuguese
relativo ao ânus
Catalan
anal

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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relativo ao ânus

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

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Usage of anal retentive in English
1
For an anal retentive, Grace could be amazingly childish at times.
Sins of the Fathers
2
What kind of artist is so anal retentive?
Real life & liars
3
It might seem anal retentive, but I always put certain things in the same pockets of my pack.
Climbing Magazine
4
Anal retentive, anxious parents help and stifle.
The Guardian
5
"Because I knew how you two anal retentives would react."
The smoke room: a novel of suspense
Translations for anal retentive
Catalan
anal