Added 8 October 2026

anal

/ˈeɪ̯nəl/ adjective

Latin root: ānālis Wiktionary

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Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
anal thermometer
Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region.
Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy (usually in an egosyntonic way), supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
Please don't touch his furniture, as he can get very anal about things like that.