In psychology-related slang, control freak is a derogatory{fact|date=July 2014} term for a person who attempts to dictate how everything around them is done. The phrase was first used in the late 1960s — an era when great stress was laid on the principle of `doing one`s own thing` and letting others do the same. In some instances, the term is...... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_freak