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transference

noun

(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…

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Word length
12
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

tɹænsˈfəɹəns

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noun

  1. (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

noun

  1. Transferring ownership

noun

  1. The act of transferring something from one form to another

    “The transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise”

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The transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise

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