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by Halskiisaklink on January 17th, 2007

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Are the two different meanings of the word 'anal' etymologically connected?

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  • by Gideon on January 17th, 2007

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    If you're talking about anal meaning the body area and the tendency to be uptight, then yes. I believe the correlation began withSigmund Freud, who described people's personalities as based on what phase of development they most identified with. There was anal retentive, oral retentive, and others. I wish I could recall more about the philosophy, but if you search Frued you're sure to find some information.

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