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Meaning of anal-retentive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

anal-retentive

Pronunciation:

adjective

Definitions

  1. Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.

  2. (by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details.