Anal personality
-n-l personality
-n-l personality [(ayn-l)]
a popular term for “-n-l retentive personality,” a personality marked by excessive orderliness, extreme meticulousness, and often suspicion and reserve. according to psycho-n-lysis, an -n-l personality is formed in early childhood as a result of efforts to control bowel movements. (see -n-l stage, genital stage, and oral stage; compare oral personality.)
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