transference (redirected from Transference (psychology))

trans·fer·ence  (trns-fûrns, trnsfr-ns)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of transferring.

b. The fact of being transferred.

2. In psychoanalysis, the process by which emotions and desires originally associated with one person, such as a parent or sibling, are unconsciously shifted to another person, especially to the analyst.

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transfer·ential (trnsf-rnshl) adj.

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transference [ˈtrænsfərəns -frəns]

n

1. the act or an instance of transferring or the state of being transferred

2. (Psychoanalysis) Psychoanal the redirection of attitudes and emotions towards a substitute, such as towards the analyst during therapy

transferential  [ˌtrænsfəˈrɛnʃəl] adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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 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" countertransference - the psychoanalyst's displacement of emotion onto the patient or more generally the psychoanalyst's emotional involvement in the therapeutic interaction displacement - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
	2.	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 - (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership" 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" secularisation, secularization - transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession
	3.	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

Translations

transference [ˈtrænsfərəns] N

1. (= relocation) [of information] → transferencia f, transmisión f; [of affection] → cambio m; [of power] → traspaso m
the transference of the papal seat to Avignon → el traslado de la sede pontificia a Aviñón

2. (Psych) → transferencia f
thought transference → transmisión f de pensamientos

transference [ˈtrænsf^ərəns] n (= transfer) [power, information, affection] → transfert m
transfer fee [ˈtrænsfɜː^rfiː] n → indemnité f de transfert
transfer list [ˈtrænsfɜː^rlɪst] n (British) → liste f des transferts
to be on the transfer list → être sur la liste des transferts
transfer student [ˈtrænsfɜː^rstjuːdənt] n (US) → étudiant(e) m/f venant d'une autre université
transfer window [ˈtrænsfɜː^rwɪndəʊ] n (FOOTBALL) → période m des transferts

transference

n

(Psych) → Übertragung f

(Jur: of holdings, real estate) → Übertragung f, → Überschreibung f → (to sb auf jdn); (Fin: of money) → Transfer m

transference [ˈtrænsfərəns] n (frm) → trasferimento (Psych) → transfert m inv