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transference

trans·fe·rence

UK/ˈtɹansf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ US/tɹænsˈfəɹəns/ uncommon

noun

1.

(psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst

2.

transferring ownership

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3.

the act of transfering something from one form to another

  • “the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise”
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Phrases

  • erotic transference
  • thought transference

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