anal
1. of or related to the anus - anal thermometer • Pertains to noun: anus • Derivationally related forms: anus 2. 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. • Syn: anal retentive • Ant: oral • Topics: psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology
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