anality en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English anal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English anality From anal + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being anal.
If the relationship between Protestantism and repressed anality is so close, then anality loosed from repression can be powerful to the point of political […]
1980, Arthur Asa Berger, Film in Society, page 133:It is important to note that not only anality, but also orality, causes pleasure […]
1994, Arleen B. Dallery, Transitions in Continental Philosophy, page 93:no one has ever thought to praise him for the anality of his humor.
2003, Frank Krutnik, Richard Bradley, Hollywood Comedians: the Film Reader, page 79:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| analities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
tr analite (the state of being anal) · fr analité (the state of being anal) · pt analidade (the state of being anal)