anal-retentive in German
anal-retentive in German is akribisch, analfixiert, bürgerlich.
anal-retentive in German
akribisch
(psychology, Freudian) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.
analfixiert
(psychology, Freudian) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.
bürgerlich
(psychology, Freudian) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.
etepetete
(psychology, Freudian) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.
genau
(psychology, Freudian) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.
minutiös
(psychology, Freudian) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.
etepetete
(by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details.
gehemmt
(by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details.
kleinkariert
(by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details.
kleinlich
(by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details.
obsessiv
(by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details.
pedantisch
(by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details.
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What is "anal-retentive" in German?
"anal-retentive" in German is akribisch, analfixiert, bürgerlich.
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Yes — German has 11 translations listed for "anal-retentive": akribisch, analfixiert, bürgerlich, etepetete, genau, minutiös.
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