transference neurosis

noun

: a neurosis developed in the course of psychoanalytic treatment and manifested by the reliving of infantile experiences in the presence of the analyst

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“Transference neurosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/transference%20neurosis. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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