anal
1anal
adj \ˈā-nəl\Definition of ANAL
1
: of, relating to, situated near, or involving the anus <an anal fin>
2
a : of, relating to, characterized by, or being the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory which follows the oral stage and during which the child is concerned especially with its feces b : of, relating to, characterized by, or being personality traits (as parsimony, meticulousness, and ill humor) considered typical of fixation at the anal stage of development <an anal disposition> <anal neatness>
— anal·ly \-nəl-ē\ adverb
Examples of ANAL
- He can be pretty anal about keeping his office neat.
First Known Use of ANAL
1769
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