countertransference
noun
-ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)fər-\
Definition of countertransference
1 : psychological transference especially by a psychotherapist during the course of treatment especially : the psychotherapist's reactions to the patient's transference
2 : the complex of feelings of a psychotherapist toward the patient
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countertransference
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Medical Definition of countertransference
1 : psychological transference especially by a psychotherapist during the course of treatment especially : the psychotherapist's reactions to the patient's transference
2 : the complex of feelings of a psychotherapist toward the patient
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