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anal retentive

/ˈeɪnəl rɪˈtentɪv/

Tradução: Termo originado da psicanálise freudiana, usado informalmente para descrever uma pessoa excessivamente organizada, meticulosa e controladora, muitas vezes a ponto de ser inflexível ou obcecada por detalhes.

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/ˈeɪnəl rɪˈtentɪv/C1informalmedical
  • ptTermo originado da psicanálise freudiana, usado informalmente para descrever uma pessoa excessivamente organizada, meticulosa e controladora, muitas vezes a ponto de ser inflexível ou obcecada por detalhes.

A term derived from Freudian psychoanalysis, used informally to describe a person who is excessively orderly, meticulous, and controlling, often to the point of being inflexible or obsessed with details.

  1. Excessively orderly or meticulousC1informal

    A personality trait characterized by extreme attention to detail, orderliness, and cleanliness, often to a compulsive degree.

    ptExcessivamente meticuloso

    • He is so anal retentive that he arranges his books by color and height.
    • She's a bit anal retentive about keeping her desk perfectly organized.
    • His anal retentive nature makes him a great editor but a difficult roommate.