Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘relating to transference’, esp. in psychoanalytic contexts.
Definitions
transferencenoun
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.
transferenceadjective
Relating to, involving, or resulting from transference, especially psychological transference.
Transference reactions can complicate the therapeutic process.