anal

[eyn-l] /ˈeɪn l/
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, involving, or near the anus.
2.
Psychoanalysis.
  1. of or pertaining to the second stage of psychosexual development, during which gratification is derived from the retention or expulsion of feces.
  2. of or pertaining to an anal character.
  3. of or pertaining to gratification derived from stimulation of the anus.
Origin
1760-70; an(us) + -al1
Related forms
anally, adverb
postanal, adjective
preanal, adjective
subanal, adjective
Can be confused
anal, annual, annul.

anal.

1.
analogous.
2.
analogy.
3.
analysis.
4.
analytic.
British Dictionary definitions for anal

anal

/ˈeɪnəl/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or near the anus
2.
(psychoanal)
  1. relating to a stage of psychosexual development during which the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region and excremental functions
  2. designating personality traits in the adult, such as orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, etc, due to fixation at the anal stage of development Compare genital (sense 2), oral (sense 7), phallic (sense 2)
Derived Forms
anally, adverb
Word Origin
C18: from New Latin ānālis; see anus
Word Origin and History for anal
adj.

1769, from Modern Latin analis "of the anus;" see anus. Anal-retentive first attested 1957, in psychological jargon. Anal sex attested as such from 1966.

anal in Medicine

anal a·nal (ā'nəl)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or near the anus.

  2. Of or relating to the second stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, during which gratification is derived from sensations associated with the anus.

  3. Relating to or being personality traits that originated during toilet training and are distinguished as anal-expulsive or anal-retentive.

anal in Science
anus
  (ā'nəs)   
The opening at the lower end of the digestive tract through which solid waste is excreted.

anal adjective
Related Abbreviations for anal

anal.

  1. analogous
  2. analogy
  3. analysis
  4. analytic