anal-retentive
a·nal-re·ten·tive
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [eyn-l ri-ten-tiv]
- /ˈeɪn l rɪˈtɛn tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [eyn-l ri-ten-tiv]
- /ˈeɪn l rɪˈtɛn tɪv/
Definitions of anal-retentive word
- adjective anal-retentive having an anal character. 1
- noun anal-retentive a person who is anal retentive. 1
- adjective anal-retentive (Freudian psychology) Preoccupied with achieving order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects. 0
- adjective anal-retentive (by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details. 0
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Parts of speech for Anal-retentive
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anal-retentive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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