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anankastic personality

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an⋅an⋅kas⋅tic personal⋅ity

[an-uhn-kas-tik, an-ang-]
–noun
a personality syndrome characterized by obsessional or compulsive traits.

Origin:
< Gk anankastikós compulsory, coercive, equiv. to anankast(ós) forced (adj. deriv. of anankázein to force, compel, v. deriv. of anánkē force, necessity) + ikos -ic
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