word
transference
trans-FER-ents
trænsˈfɜːrənsListen
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Syllable breakdown
transference
Dictionary meaning
The unconscious redirection of feelings for one person onto another, especially in therapy.
Examples
- In psychoanalysis, transference reveals how past relationships shape current ones.
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