NOUN | time | anal phase, anal stage | (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social / social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned |
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Meaning | (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social / social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned. | |
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Synonym | anal stage | |
Category | psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology | A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders |
Part of | childhood | The time of person's life when they are a child |
Broader | phase, stage | Any distinct time period in a sequence of events |
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