anal personality
[ (ayn-l) ]
A popular term for “anal retentive personality,” a personality marked by excessive orderliness, extreme meticulousness, and often suspicion and reserve. According to psychoanalysis, an anal personality is formed in early childhood as a result of efforts to control bowel movements. (See anal stage, genital stage, and oral stage; compare oral personality.)
Words nearby anal personality
anal fissure,
anal fistula,
anal intercourse,
anal orifice,
anal pecten,
anal personality,
anal phase,
anal pit,
anal plate,
anal reflex,
anal retentive