anal

English

/ˈeɪ.nəl/

adj
Definitions
  • (not comparable) of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
  • (psychoanalysis) Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region.
  • (psychology) Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
  • (entomology) Proximate to the thorax.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ānālis.

Origin

Latin

ānālis

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