anality
1
9.9
- noun
- /əˈnælɪti/
- Specialized
- Her anality made her an excellent project manager.
Examples
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The manager's anality led to strict rules about how reports should be formatted.
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Her anality was evident in the way she organized her desk every morning.
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Some people find his anality frustrating when working on group projects.
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People often criticize his anality in personal relationships.
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His anality made him a great planner, always ensuring every detail was in place before the event.
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Her anality caused her to obsess over minor mistakes in the report, even when everything else was perfect.
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Being overly concerned with anality, he found it difficult to adapt to unexpected changes in the project.
Synonyms
1
9.5
A person who is very tidy, likes control, and is often stubborn
1
9.3
A person who wants things to be perfect and very neat
How Orderly
- Specialized
1
9.9
1
7.5
3
3.6
6
1.0
- US
6
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Anality comes from the same root as anal, which comes from the Latin anus meaning 'anus'. In a well-known theory about child development, attention to toilet training was linked to control and order, so anality came to mean a strong focus on order, rules, or neatness.