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Definitions for Anal

[1] of, pertaining to, involving, or near the anus.
[2] Psychoanalysis . of or relating to the second stage of psychosexual development, during which gratification is derived from the retention or expulsion of feces. of or relating to an anal character. of or relating to gratification derived from stimulation of the anus.
[3] analogous.
[4] analogy.
[5] analysis.
[6] analytic.
[7] of, relating to, or near the anus
[8] psychoanal relating to a stage of psychosexual development during which the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region and excremental functions designating personality traits in the adult, such as orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, etc, due to fixation at the anal stage of development Compare genital (def. 2), oral (def. 7), phallic (def. 2)

Words related to Anal

fussy, persnickety, picky, fastidious, nitpicking, particular, meticulous

Words nearby Anal

anagram, anagrammatize, anagrammer, anaheim, anakim, anal, anal atresia, anal canal, anal character, anal column, anal duct

Origin of Anal

First recorded in 1760–70; an(us) + -al1

Words that may be confused with Anal

anal, annual, annul

Other words from Anal

a·nal·ly , adverb
post·a·nal , adjective
pre·a·nal , adjective
sub·a·nal , adjective
anal adjective

Word origin for Anal

C18: from New Latin ānālis; see anus

Synonyms for Anal

fussy, persnickety, picky, fastidious, nitpicking, meticulous, particular, stickling