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a⋅nal

  [eyn-l]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, involving, or near the anus.
2. Psychoanalysis.
a. of or pertaining to the second stage of psychosexual development, during which gratification is derived from the retention or expulsion of feces.
b. of or pertaining to an anal character.
c. of or pertaining to gratification derived from stimulation of the anus.
Origin:
1760–70; an(us) + -al 1

Related forms:
a⋅nal⋅ly, adverb

anal.

 
1. analogous.
2. analogy.
3. analysis.
4. analytic.
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a·nal   (ā'nəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or near the anus.
  2. Psychology
    1. Of or relating to the second stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, roughly from ages one to three, during which gratification is derived from sensations associated with the anus and defecation. The anal stage is preceded by the oral stage and followed by the phallic stage.
    2. Indicating personality traits that originated during toilet training and are distinguished as anal-expulsive or anal-retentive.

[From Latin ānus, anus.]
a'nal·ly adv.
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Anal

A"nal\, a. [From Anus.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin or glands.
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anal 
1769, from Mod.L. analis "of the anus" (see anus). Anal retentive first attested 1958, in psychological jargon.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: anal
Pronunciation: 'An-&l
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or situated near the anus
2 a : of, relating to, or characterized by the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory during which the child is concerned especially with its feces b : of, relating to,or characterized by personality traits (as parsimony, meticulousness, and ill humor) considered typical of fixation at the anal stage of development —compare GENITAL 3, ORAL 3, PHALLIC 2 —anal·ly /-&l-E/ adverb

Main Entry: anal
Function: abbreviation
1 analysis
2 analytic
3 analyze
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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anal a·nal (ā'nəl)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or near the anus.
  2. Of or relating to the second stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, during which gratification is derived from sensations associated with the anus.
  3. Relating to or being personality traits that originated during toilet training and are distinguished as anal-expulsive or anal-retentive.

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anus   (ā'nəs)  Pronunciation Key 
The opening at the lower end of the digestive tract through which solid waste is excreted.

anal adjective
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