transference

CEFRC1

/tɹænsˈfəɹəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of moving something from one person or place to another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The process by which emotions and desires, originally associated with one person, such as a parent, are unconsciously shifted to another.

Examples

  • The patient experienced a sense of transference during the session.

  • Transference is the redirection of feelings from one person to another.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtɹænsfəɹəns/
  • /ˈtɹansf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • The therapist recognized the patient's feelings as a case of transference.

Synonyms

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