anal-expulsive

anal-expulsive
a·nal-ex·pul·sive (ā'nəl-ĭk-spŭlʹsĭv) adj. Psychology
Indicating personality traits, such as conceit, ambition, and generosity, originating in habits, attitudes, or values associated with infantile pleasure in the expulsion of feces.

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