transference
trans·fer·ence
noun \tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s, ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)\Definition of TRANSFERENCE
1
: an act, process, or instance of transferring : conveyance, transfer
2
: the redirection of feelings and desires and especially of those unconsciously retained from childhood toward a new object (as a psychoanalyst conducting therapy)
— trans·fer·en·tial \ˌtran(t)s-fə-ˈren(t)-shəl\ adjective
First Known Use of TRANSFERENCE
1681
trans·fer·ence
noun \tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s, ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TRANSFERENCE
: the redirection of feelings and desires and especially of those unconsciously retained from childhood toward a new object (as a psychoanalyst conducting therapy)
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