Definition of Transference

1. Noun. (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.

Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Specialized synonyms: Countertransference
Generic synonyms: Displacement

2. Noun. Transferring ownership.

3. Noun. 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"
Exact synonyms: Transfer
Generic synonyms: Change Of State
Derivative terms: Transfer, Transfer

Definition of Transference

1. n. The act of transferring; conveyance; passage; transfer.

Definition of Transference

1. Noun. The act of conveying from one place to another; the act of transferring or the fact of being transferred. ¹

2. Noun. (psychology) The process by which emotions and desires, originally associated with one person, such as a parent, are unconsciously shifted to another. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Transference

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Medical Definition of Transference

1. The unconscious transfer to others (including psychotherapists) of feelings and attitudes which were originally associated with important figures (parents, siblings, etc.) in one's early life. (12 Dec 1998)

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