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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTransference
/trænsˈfɜːr.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of transferring something or the process of being transferred.
"The successful transference of technology requires collaboration between engineers and local manufacturers." - 2
In psychoanalysis, the redirection of feelings and desires, especially those unconsciously retained from childhood, toward a new object or person, such as a therapist.
"The analyst noted signs of transference when the patient began treating him like an authoritarian father."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'transferre', composed of 'trans-' (across) and 'ferre' (to bear, carry). The term entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, initially denoting the physical conveyance of things, later evolving in the 20th century through psychoanalysis to signify the redirection of feelings onto a therapist.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Transference" is said worldwide
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transfert
Transliteration: tʁɑ̃s.fɛʁ
"La thérapie a mis en évidence un phénomène de transfert complexe."
Übertragung
Transliteration: yːbɐˈtʁaːɡʊŋ
"In der Psychoanalyse spielt die Übertragung eine zentrale Rolle."
transfer
Transliteration: transˈfɛr
"Il concetto di transfer è fondamentale nella teoria psicoanalitica."
transferencia
Transliteration: tɾansfeˈɾensja
"El paciente experimentó una fuerte transferencia hacia su terapeuta."
transferência
Transliteration: tɾɐ̃s.fɛˈɾẽ.sjɐ
"A transferência é um mecanismo comum na relação terapêutica."
स्थानांतरण
Transliteration: sthanantaran
"मनोविश्लेषण में स्थानांतरण का विशेष महत्व होता है।"
移情
Transliteration: yí qíng
"心理治疗中的移情现象需要小心处理。"
전이
Transliteration: jeon-i
"상담 과정에서 내담자의 전이가 관찰되었습니다."
転移
Transliteration: ten'i
"精神分析療法において転移は重要なプロセスです。"
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