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transference

noun

The act of conveying from one place to another; the act of transferring or the fact of being transferred.

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
RANSFERENC
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹansf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ /tɹænsˈfəɹəns/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The act of conveying from one place to another; the act of transferring or the fact of being transferred.

  2. The process by which emotions and desires, originally associated with one person, such as a parent, are unconsciously shifted to another.

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