Main Entry: trans·fer·ence

Pronunciation: \tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s, ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)\

Function: noun

Date: 1681

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