anal retentive personality

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noun

(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve;
said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training)
• Syn:
anal personality
• Topics:
psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology
• Hypernyms:
personality