Anal (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
abbreviation
  1. analogous.
  2. analogy.
  3. analysis.
  4. analytic.
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
Anal (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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