transference
noun
trans·fer·ence
tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s
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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