| NOUN | attribute | anal retentive personality, anal personality | (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve |
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| Meaning | (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training). | |
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| Synonym | anal personality | |
| Category | psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology | A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders |
| Broader | personality | The complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual |
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