Definition of transference Transference

/tɹænsfɚˈʌns/ - [transferuns] - trans•fer•ence

We found 7 definitions of transference from 4 different sources.

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What does transference mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: transferences

transference - (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
  displacement act of removing from office or employment
  depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
transference - transferring ownership
  transfer
  transaction, dealing, dealings the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
  alienation the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students"
  conveyance of title, conveyancing, conveying, conveyance act of transferring property title from one person to another
  quitclaim act of transferring a title or right or claim to another
  lease-lend, lend-lease the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause; "lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous"
transference - 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"
  transfer
  change of state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • transference (Noun)
    The act of conveying from one place to another; the act of transferring or the fact of being transferred.
  • transference (Noun)
    The process by which emotions and desires, originally associated with one person, such as a parent, are unconsciously shifted to another.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • transference (n.)
    The act of transferring; conveyance; passage; transfer.

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