Neatness and tidiness
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Orderliness is associated with other qualities such as cleanliness
and diligence
—and the desire for order and symmetry, and is generally considered to be a desirable quality.
In psychology
, an excessive desire for orderliness can be associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder and the term anal retentive
, (or simply anal)—from Freudian
psychoanalysis
—is used conversation
ally to describe a person with such attention to orderliness and detail that it becomes close to a mental disorder.
Cleanliness
Cleanliness is both the abstract state of being clean and free from dirt, and the process of achieving and maintaining that state.Cleanliness may be endowed with a moral quality, as indicated by the aphorism "cleanliness is next to godliness," and may be regarded as contributing to other ideals...
and diligence
Diligence
Diligence is steadfast application, assiduousness and industry — the virtue of hard work rather than the sin of careless sloth.Diligent behaviour is indicative of a work ethic — a belief that work is good in itself....
—and the desire for order and symmetry, and is generally considered to be a desirable quality.
In psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, an excessive desire for orderliness can be associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder and the term anal retentive
Anal retentive
The term anal-retentive , commonly abbreviated to anal, is used conversationally to describe a person who pays such attention to detail that the obsession becomes an annoyance to others, and can be carried out to the detriment of the anal-retentive person. The term derives from Freudian...
, (or simply anal)—from Freudian
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud , born Sigismund Schlomo Freud , was an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis...
psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis has expanded, been criticized and developed in different directions, mostly by some of Freud's former students, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav...
—is used conversation
Conversation
Conversation is a form of interactive, spontaneous communication between two or more people who are following rules of etiquette.Conversation analysis is a branch of sociology which studies the structure and organization of human interaction, with a more specific focus on conversational...
ally to describe a person with such attention to orderliness and detail that it becomes close to a mental disorder.