anal-re·ten·tive

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• anal-retentive — anal re·ten·tive ān əl ri ten tiv adj characterized by personality traits (as frugality and obstinacy) held to be psychological sequelae of toilet training compare ANAL (2b) anal retentiveness n …   Medical dictionary

• anal-retentive — [ā΄nəl ri ten′tiv] adj. ANAL1 (senses 2 & 3) * * * a·nal re·ten·tive (ā nəl rĭ tĕnʹtĭv) adj. Psychology Indicating personality traits, such as meticulousness, avarice, and obstinacy, originating in habits, attitudes, or values associated with… …   Universalium

• retentive — re|ten|tive [rıˈtentıv] adj a retentive memory or mind is able to hold facts and remember them →↑anal >retentiveness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

• pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… …   English syllables

• ci — aca·ci·in; ac·ci·dence; ac·ci·dens; ac·ci·dent; ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·ci·dent·ed; ac·ci·dent·ly; ac·ci·die; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma; adult·i·ci·dal; ae·ci·o·spore; ae·ci·um;… …   English syllables

• ad — ad; ad·a·man·cy; ad·am and eve; ad·a·man·tane; ad·a·man·tine; ad·a·man·ti·no·ma; ad·a·man·to·blast; ad·a·man·to·blas·to·ma; ad·a·ma·wa east·ern; ad·a·mel·lite; ad·am·esque; ad·am·it·ic; ad·am·it·ism; ad·ams·ite; ad·anal; ad·an·so·nia; ad·a·pis;… …   English syllables

• elec — ac·ti·no·elec·tric; an·elec·tro·ton·ic; an·elec·trot·o·nus; cat·elec·tro·ton·ic; cat·elec·trot·o·nus; elec; elec·tion; elec·tor; elec·tor·al; elec·tor·al·ly; elec·tor·ate; elec·to·ri·al; elec·tra; elec·tress; elec·tret; elec·tri·cian;… …   English syllables