anankastic

anankastic
an·an·kas·tic or an·an·cas·tic .an-(.)an-'kas-tik n of, relating to, or arising from compulsion esp. in an obsessive or compulsive neurosis <an \anankastic reaction>

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adj.
describing a collection of longstanding personality traits, including stubbornness, meanness, an overmeticulous concern to be accurate in small details, a disposition to check things unnecessarily, severe feelings of insecurity about personal worth, and an excessive tendency to doubt evident facts. See personality disorder, obsession.

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