anality

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noun

The state of being anal.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounanality (countable and uncountable, plural analities)

plural analities

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe state of being anal.

    no one has ever thought to praise him for the anality of his humor.

    2003, Frank Krutnik, Richard Bradley, Hollywood Comedians: the Film Reader, page 79
    2 more examples

    If the relationship between Protestantism and repressed anality is so close, then anality loosed from repression can be powerful to the point of political […]

    1980, Arthur Asa Berger, Film in Society, page 133

    It is important to note that not only anality, but also orality, causes pleasure […]

    1994, Arleen B. Dallery, Transitions in Continental Philosophy, page 93

Origin

  1. Latinānālis
  2. Englishanal
  3. Englishanality

From anal + -ity.

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Translations

French analité
  • analitéthe state of being anal
Portuguese analidade
  • analidadethe state of being anal
Turkish analite
  • analitethe state of being anal

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APA

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Chicago

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