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Meanings of anal retentiveness in English

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

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        Examples for "anal retentive"
        1
        For an anal retentive, Grace could be amazingly childish at times.
        Sins of the Fathers
        Usage of anal retentiveness in English
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        Stationery is associated with dull-witted anal retentiveness, being ancillary to more important tasks.
        The Guardian
        2
        These are feats seldom replicated, let alone attempted, outside the confines of Crewe: Bentley-grade anal retentiveness.
        BBC