| ADJECTIVE | all | anal retentive, anal | a stage / stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region |
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| 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 | |
| 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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