transference
noun
trans·fer·ence
tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s 
ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)fər-
ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)fər-
1
: an act, process, or instance of transferring : conveyance, transfer
2
: the redirection of feelings and desires and especially of those unconsciously retained from childhood toward a new object (such as a psychoanalyst conducting therapy)
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There’s a delicate act of transference happening, a gift being given, and given doubly.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Wolle and her creative team wanted to depict the space as a microcosm of cultural transference, a sacred space that resists the chaos of change.
—Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
Saurav Ghosh, a lawyer at the Campaign Legal Center, told Reuters that Harris remaining on the ticket makes the transference of those funds easier.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
That transference has helped companies in the slime businesses—the museum and maker-space Sloomoo Institute, online slime shop OG Slimes, and Newell Brands Elmer’s Glue—grow quickly.
—Nicole Gull McElroy, WIRED, 13 July 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Wolle and her creative team wanted to depict the space as a microcosm of cultural transference, a sacred space that resists the chaos of change.
—Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
Saurav Ghosh, a lawyer at the Campaign Legal Center, told Reuters that Harris remaining on the ticket makes the transference of those funds easier.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
That transference has helped companies in the slime businesses—the museum and maker-space Sloomoo Institute, online slime shop OG Slimes, and Newell Brands Elmer’s Glue—grow quickly.
—Nicole Gull McElroy, WIRED, 13 July 2024
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“Transference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transference. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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transference
noun
trans·fer·ence
tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s
: an act, process, or example of transferring
Medical Definition
transference
noun
trans·fer·ence
tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s
ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)
ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)
: the redirection of feelings and desires and especially of those unconsciously retained from childhood toward a new object (as a psychoanalyst conducting therapy)
Legal Definition
transference
noun
trans·fer·ence
trans-ˈfər-əns, ˈtrans-ˌfər-
: an act, process, or instance of transferring
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