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anality

|a-nal-i-ty|

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/əˈnæl.ə.ti/

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/əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/

excessive orderliness or control

Etymology
Etymology Information

'anality' originates from English, specifically from the word 'anal' with the suffix '-ity', where 'anal' refers to the anus or, in psychology, to a personality type, and '-ity' forms a noun indicating a state or quality.

Historical Evolution

'anal' (from Latin 'analis', relating to the anus) combined with the English suffix '-ity' to form 'anality', and eventually became the modern English word 'anality'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'the state of being anal (relating to the anus)', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'excessive orderliness or preoccupation with control, especially in a psychological context'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the quality or state of being anal, especially in a psychological sense; excessive orderliness, attention to detail, or preoccupation with control, often referencing Freudian psychoanalytic theory.

His anality made it difficult for him to relax in messy environments.

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