English adjective: anal retentive | |||
1. | anal retentive 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 | ||
Domain category | analysis, depth psychology, psychoanalysis | ||
Antonyms | oral | ||