noun
transference
TRANSFRNS
noun
1
The act of moving something from one place, person, or situation to another.
"The transference of power happened peacefully."
2
(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."
How to Use Transference
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoving something across, or, in psychology, shifting old feelings onto a new person.
Word Forms
transferences plural
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