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Definition of anal-retentive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

anal-retentive

adjective
 
/ˌeɪnl rɪˈtentɪv/
 
/ˌeɪnl rɪˈtentɪv/
(also anal)
(disapproving)
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  1. caring too much about small details and about how things are organized
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