transference
noun
trans·fer·ence
| \ tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s
, ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)fər-\
, ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)fər-\
Definition of transference
1
: an act, process, or instance of transferring : conveyance, transfer
2
: the redirection of feelings and desires and especially of those unconsciously retained from childhood toward a new object (such as a psychoanalyst conducting therapy)
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Other Words from transference
transferential
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of transference in a Sentence
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The domestication of animals in the Middle East and Europe allowed for the transference of diseases to humans. — Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "How Mosquitos Helped Shape the Course of Human History," 5 Aug. 2019 What ensues is a sort of triple transference: as if Felipe, Iquela and Claudia could heal their old wounds, could purge the trauma in their pasts by bringing Paloma’s mother to rest. — Sean Mccoy, Los Angeles Times, "Review: An authoritarian leader’s shadow looms over a weary country in ‘The Remainder’," 18 July 2019 Other than that, Dobs says that the rate of transference is pretty low. — Alexis Jones, Marie Claire, "This New Topical Gel Birth Control For Men Could Change Everything," 30 Nov. 2018 In the face of these dark facts, who can avoid pondering some sort of grim transference of inner torment across generations? — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "What Linkin Park Gave to Pop Music," 25 June 2018 Yet ambiguous claims involving spirituality and a sort of interpersonal energy transference are unsupported, and there’s an underlying implication that doubters are just spoilsports. — Ken Jaworowski, New York Times, "Review: ‘The Doctor From India’ Pushes Nontraditional Medicine," 31 May 2018 Another consideration is that perhaps the common language of idea transference that makes these memes work so well took time to evolve across platforms. — Aja Romano, Vox, "“Is this a meme?”: the confused anime guy and his butterfly, explained," 15 May 2018 This reaction, known as transference, can help the patient work through problems, as long as therapy focuses on what those feelings mean for the patient, and the therapist cordons off his own needs and private life. — Felice J. Freyer, BostonGlobe.com, "She accused her psychologist of sexual misconduct. The board found her credible, but he still has a license to practice.," 4 June 2018 Tai Chi is a martial art that emphasizes the weight transference to improve balance and body awareness. — Lake County News-Sun, "Calendar: Reduce stress by coloring in North Chicago," 21 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transference.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for transference
transference
noun
English Language Learners Definition of transference
technical
: the act of moving something from one place to another
psychology
: a process by which the feelings that you had for someone (such as a parent) when you were a child become directed to someone else (such as a psychoanalyst)
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transference
noun
trans·fer·ence
| \ tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s
, ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)
\
, ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)
\
Medical Definition of transference
: the redirection of feelings and desires and especially of those unconsciously retained from childhood toward a new object (as a psychoanalyst conducting therapy)
transference
noun
trans·fer·ence
| \ trans-ˈfər-əns, ˈtrans-ˌfər-
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Legal Definition of transference
: an act, process, or instance of transferring
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