Definition of 'anal retentive'

Adjective

1. a 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.
      Synonyms: anal
      Antonyms: oral

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