anal

[ eyn-l ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, involving, or near the anus: anal cancer.

  2. Psychoanalysis.

    • of or relating to the second stage of psychosexual development, during which gratification is derived from the retention or expulsion of feces.

    • of or relating to an anal character.

    • of or relating to gratification derived from stimulation of the anus: the pleasurable sensations of anal eroticism.

Origin of anal

1
First recorded in 1760–70; an(us) + -al1

Other words from anal

  • a·nal·ly, adverb
  • post·a·nal, adjective
  • pre·a·nal, adjective
  • sub·a·nal, adjective

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Other definitions for anal. (2 of 2)

anal.

abbreviation
  1. analogous.

  2. analogy.

  1. analysis.

  2. analytic.

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British Dictionary definitions for anal

anal

/ (ˈeɪnəl) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or near the anus

  2. psychoanal

    • relating to a stage of psychosexual development during which the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region and excremental functions

    • designating personality traits in the adult, such as orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, etc, due to fixation at the anal stage of development: Compare genital (def. 2), oral (def. 7), phallic (def. 2)

Origin of anal

1
C18: from New Latin ānālis; see anus

Derived forms of anal

  • anally, adverb

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