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Deutsch: Analretentivität / Español: Retentividad anal / Português: Retenção anal / Français: Rétention anale / Italiano: Ritentività anale

Anal retentiveness is a psychological concept rooted in Freudian psychoanalytic theory, specifically within the framework of psychosexual development. It describes a personality trait or behavioral pattern characterized by excessive orderliness, stubbornness, and a preoccupation with control, often linked to unresolved conflicts during the anal stage of childhood development. While the term originates from early 20th-century psychoanalysis, it remains relevant in contemporary discussions of personality structure and maladaptive behaviors.

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Anal sphincter refers to a ringlike muscle that surrounds the anus; it usually relaxes during normal physiological functioning.

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Anal stage refers to Freud's second psychosexual stage (ages 12 or 18 months to three years), in which the child derives sensual pleasure mainly from expelling and withholding feces.

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Anal-expulsive character (Freud) refers to a character type that results from a fixation at the early anal stage.

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Anal-retentive character (Freud) refers to a character type that results from a fixation at the late anal stage.

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Analgesia refers to pain relief produced without a loss of consciousness

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Analgesic drugs refers to drugs that decrease the perception of pain.

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Analog (Analogue) refers to: (1) A chemical compound or agent that is similar to another in structure yet differs concerning a particular element ; it may have a similar or different mode of action ; and (2) A tissue, organ, or other bodily structure that has the same function or organization as another yet has a different evolutionary origin.

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