anal vs fastidious

anal

adj
  • Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage. 

  • of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. 

  • Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region. 

  • Proximate to the thorax. 

verb
  • To penetrate anally. 

noun
  • Any of the anal scales of a reptile. 

  • Anal sex. 

fastidious

adj
  • Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness. 

  • Difficult to please; quick to find fault. 

  • Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness. 

How often have the words anal and fastidious occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )