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transference

/trænsˈfɜːns/ or /trænˈsɛns/ noun · British & US
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What does transference mean?

noun

The act of transferring or the state of being transferred, especially of feelings, thoughts, or attitudes. In psychoanalysis, the process by which an unconscious idea or emotion is transferred from one person to another.

Example

"The therapist helped the patient to understand the transference of her feelings towards her father onto her therapist."

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