anal-retentive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From anal + retentive. First use appears c. 1936 in the writings of Marjorie Brierley.
Meanings
- (qualifier:Freudian) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.
- (broadly) Overly obsessive concerning small details.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most anal-retentive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more anal-retentive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (27)
de gehemmt (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de überkorrekt (overly obsessive concerning small details) · pt anal-retentivo (preoccupied with achieving order) · fi anaalis-retentiivinen (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de zwanghaft (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de genau (preoccupied with achieving order) · pt neurótico (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de peinlich (preoccupied with achieving order) · fi anaalis-retentiivinen (preoccupied with achieving order) · de kleinlich (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de spießig (preoccupied with achieving order) · de pedantisch (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de übergenau (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de verklemmt (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de analfixiert (preoccupied with achieving order) · de pingelig (preoccupied with achieving order) · de etepetete (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de kleinkariert (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de obsessiv (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de bürgerlich (preoccupied with achieving order) · de akribisch (preoccupied with achieving order) · pt obsessivo (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de etepetete (preoccupied with achieving order) · de ordnungsliebend (preoccupied with achieving order) · de minutiös (preoccupied with achieving order) · pt controlador (overly obsessive concerning small details) · de penibel (overly obsessive concerning small details)