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psychoanalysis vs anal retentive

anal retentive vs psychoanalysis

psychoanalysis is a noun but anal retentive is not a noun.

psychoanalysis is not an adjective while anal retentive is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psychoanalysis Yes No No No
anal retentive No Yes No No
psychoanalysis (noun) anal retentive (noun)
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
psychoanalysis (adjective) anal retentive (adjective)
a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.
Difference between psychoanalysis and anal retentive

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