anal-retentiveness

noun

The state of being anal-retentive.

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Meanings

nounanal-retentiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being anal-retentive.

Origin

From anal-retentive + -ness.

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APA

anal-retentiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anal-retentiveness

MLA

“anal-retentiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anal-retentiveness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anal-retentiveness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anal-retentiveness.

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