| ADJECTIVE | pert | anal | of or related to the anus |
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| all | anal, anal retentive | a stage / stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region |
| Sounds | ey'nahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Of or related to the anus. | |
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| Example | "anal thermometer" | |
| Spanish | anal | |
| Catalan | anal | |
| Nouns | anus | the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal |
| Meaning | A stage / 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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| Synonym | anal retentive | |
| Category | psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology | A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders |
| Opposite | oral | A stage / stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth |
| Spanish | anal | |
| Catalan | anal | |
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