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transference in French

transference in French is transférence, transfert — transference means the act of moving something from one place, person, or situation to another.

transference in French

transférence
noun
The act of conveying from one place to another; the act of transferring or the fact of being transferred.
transfert
noun
(psychology, psychiatry) The process by which emotions and desires, originally associated with one person, such as a parent, are unconsciously shifted to another.

What does "transference" mean?

  1. noun The act of moving something from one place, person, or situation to another.
    "The transference of power happened peacefully."
  2. noun (psychology) The unconscious redirecting of feelings from one person, often a parent, onto another, such as a therapist.
    "The therapist recognised signs of transference in her client's behaviour."
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transference in a sentence

  • The transference of power happened peacefully.
  • The therapist recognised signs of transference in her client's behaviour.

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What is "transference" in French?

"transference" in French is transférence, transfert. transference means: The act of moving something from one place, person, or situation to another.

How do you use "transference" in a sentence?

Example: "The transference of power happened peacefully." In French, "transference" is transférence, transfert.

Are there other ways to say "transference" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "transference": transférence, transfert.

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