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anal

adjective

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,…

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Word length
4
Starts with
A
Ends with
L
Contains
NA
Scrabble score
4
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈeɪ.nəl

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adjective

  1. 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.

adjective

  1. of or related to the anus

    “anal thermometer”

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Example Sentences

anal thermometer

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