| 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 | ||