Noun: transference tranz'fur-un(t)s [N. Amer], trans-fu-run(t)s [Brit]
- The act of transferring something from one form to another
"the transference of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise";
- transfer
- Transferring ownership
"The transference of property rights was finalized at the closing";
- transfer
- (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
"The patient's transference of paternal feelings onto the therapist was a key part of the treatment"
Derived forms: transferences
Type of: change of state, dealing, dealings, displacement, transaction
Encyclopedia: Transference