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English
Etymology
From anal + expulsive. First use appears c. 1928. See cite below.
Adjective
anal-expulsive (comparative more anal-expulsive, superlative most anal-expulsive)
- (psychology, Freudian) Exhibiting cruelty, emotional outbursts, disorganization, self-confidence, artistic ability, generosity, rebelliousness and general carelessness.
- Coordinate term: anal-retentive
1928, Nervous and Mental Disease Publishing Company (publisher), Nervous and Mental Disease Monograph Series - Volume 50, page 122:But an anal expulsive tendency also comes to light in melancholia.
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