anal retentive

A term based on the second phase of psychosexual development described by Freud (and appended by Erickson).

Used in modern times to describe a person blessed with nit-picking abilities.

"harness that anus, shower it with gifts for one day it's fruit may stand between us and complete destruction."

by Cortical Homunculus May 14, 2004

anal retentive

A fixation on neatness developed from the Freudian "anal stage", otherwise though of as the "potty training years". Where the fixation stems from either not enough or too much pushing into potty training and cleanliness as a child.

He/she is anal retentive if everything must be placed perfectly, or if something is moved he/she becomes anxious. "neat freak"

by stormbourne December 12, 2003

Rainman Retentive

The highest step of retentive-ness. I know. Even higher than Anally Retentive.

"Man, your attention to detail is second to none. You're Rainman Retentive.

by MhunkeyKnuts April 17, 2010

anally retentive

Uptight, stubborn.

Usage Note: You might like to think you're ascribing some sort of diagnosis to a person when you describe him as "anally retentive", but it doesn't mean anything in a psychiatric sense. It sounds professional, but it's merely a disguised way to insult someone.

"Bob's always been that nitpicky. I think he's anally retentive."

by Menchi January 13, 2004

analog-retentive

People obsessed over the so-called superiority of analog formats over digital formats.

Yo! I sold all my classical music CDs to buy Vinyl LP records because they superior tonal quality and better fidelity.
Man, you're such an analog-retentive!

by ThierryG January 30, 2008

anal retentive

Person/persons who obviously have something stuck up their butt, but (no pun intended) feel the need to take it out on everyone else! These people also must have everything "just so" and if it isn't, oh there's gonna be anal retentive hell to pay, (i.e. nagging, bitching, complaining, delegating tasks/chores, and other various bossy crap too long to mention here.

He/she is so anal retentive they freak out at the sight of anything that isn's "just so"

by Anonymous November 20, 2003

oral retentive

The term oral-retentive (or orally retentive, oral retentive), commonly abbreviated to "oral", is used to describe a person with such lack of description to detail that the obsession becomes an annoyance to others, and can be carried out to the detriment of the oral-retentive person.

Like usual, my boss didnt say anything about my acomplishments, he is sooo oral retentive that I could pitch a tent.

by jeffbo April 7, 2009