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transference

UK
/trænsˈfɜːrəns/
US
/trænsˈfɜrəns/
transferencenoun
transferences
pl
Translations
The transference of power took place smoothly after the election.
Le transfert du pouvoir s’est déroulé sans heurts après l’élection.
Additional translations
transfertEn psychanalyse.
Definitions
The action of transferring something or the process of being transferred.
The transference of power took place smoothly after the election.
In psychoanalysis, the redirection of feelings and desires, especially those unconsciously retained from childhood, toward a new object, often the therapist.
The therapist noted the patient's transference as she began to project feelings of anger onto him.
Synonyms
transfer
conveyance
transmission
shift
movement
displacement
transferenceadjective
UK
/trænsˈfɜːrəns/
US
/trænsˈfɜrəns/
Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘relating to transference’, esp. in psychoanalytic contexts.
Translations
transférentielEn psychanalyse.
Transference reactions can complicate the therapeutic process.
Les réactions transférentielles peuvent compliquer le processus thérapeutique.
Definitions
Relating to, involving, or resulting from transference, especially psychological transference.
Transference reactions can complicate the therapeutic process.
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