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anankastic personality
[ an-uhn-kas-tik, an-ang- ]
noun
- a personality syndrome characterized by obsessional or compulsive traits.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of anankastic personality1
< Greek ²¹²Ô²¹²Ô°ì²¹²õ³Ù¾±°ìó²õ compulsory, coercive, equivalent to anankast ( ó²õ ) forced (adj. derivative of ²¹²Ô²¹²Ô°ìá³ú±ð¾±²Ô to force, compel, verbal derivative of ²¹²Ôá²Ô°ìŧ force, necessity) + ikos -ic
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