TRANSFERENCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRANSFERENCE?

Need another word that means the same as “transference”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “transference” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Transference” are: transfer, movement, move, shifting, shift, handover, relocation, repositioning, transplant, redirection, conveyance, transferral, removal, change, changeover, switch, conversion

Transference as a Noun

Definitions of "Transference" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “transference” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The redirection to a substitute, usually a therapist, of emotions that were originally felt in childhood (in a phase of analysis called transference neurosis.
• The action of transferring something or the process of being transferred.
• (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst.
• The process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst.
• Transferring ownership.
• The act of transfering something from one form to another.

Synonyms of "Transference" as a noun (17 Words)

change	Money given in exchange for the same sum in larger units. His change on abortion cost him the election.
changeover	An event that results in a transformation. The changeover period.
conversion	The action of wrongfully dealing with goods in a manner inconsistent with the owner’s rights. His passion for seventeenth century literature had led the former atheist to a sudden conversion.
conveyance	Document effecting a property transfer. A role that demands much more than the conveyance of simple emotions.
handover	Act of relinquishing property or authority etc. The handover of occupied territory.
move	A change of place, position, or state. In this position Karpov had to seal his 41st move.
movement	A campaign undertaken by a political social or artistic movement. The movement of people from the farms to the cities.
redirection	The action of assigning or directing something to a new or different place or purpose. The redirection of available resources to more productive uses.
relocation	The action of moving to a new place and establishing one’s home or business there. The planned relocation of national headquarters to Warwickshire.
removal	The dismissal of someone from a job. The removal of the brain tumour.
repositioning	The act of placing in a new position.
shift	The key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower case letters to upper case letters. A shift in public opinion.
shifting	The act of moving from one place to another. His constant shifting disrupted the class.
switch	A slender, flexible shoot cut from a tree. The guard hit a switch and the gate swung open.
transfer	Someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another. The best student was a transfer from LSU.
transferral	The act of moving something from one location to another. The transferral of ownership in the form of a takeover.
transplant	Surgery tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient. He had a kidney transplant.

Usage Examples of "Transference" as a noun

• Education involves the transference of knowledge.
• Therapy is aided by the patient's transference to the analyst as mother.

Associations of "Transference" (30 Words)

animation	The state of being full of life or vigour; liveliness. They started talking with animation.
cathartic	Strongly laxative. Crying is a cathartic release.
cognition	A perception sensation idea or intuition resulting from the process of cognition.
emotion	A strong feeling deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. His voice was shaky with emotion.
excitement	Something that arouses a feeling of excitement. He looked forward to the excitements of the day.
extrasensory	Seemingly outside normal sensory channels.
feel	Grope or feel in search of something. The dead cannot feel.
feeling	An attitude or opinion. If you have strong feelings about the proposal you should contact the Office at once.
gumption	Fortitude and determination. The president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job.
heaviness	The quality of being very important or serious. A few cartoon gags were introduced into the film to lighten its heaviness.
inspiration	Arousing to a particular emotion or action. Crackling sounds are heard in the stethoscope on inspiration.
inspired	(of air or another substance) that is breathed in. They had to thank the goalkeeper for some inspired saves.
intuitive	Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive. An intuitive revulsion.
meaningfully	In a serious, important, or worthwhile manner. Even isolated communities can contribute meaningfully to national development.
movie	A cinema film. A movie star.
perceive	Become conscious of. If Guy does not perceive himself as disabled nobody else should.
perception	The representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept. A man admired for the depth of his perception.
sensation	The capacity to have physical sensations. A burning sensation in the middle of the chest.
sense	Perceive by a sense or senses. A good sense of timing.
sensibility	Sensitivity to sensory stimuli. The study of literature leads to a growth of intelligence and sensibility.
sensitivity	Sensitivity to emotional feelings of self and others. A galvanometer of extreme sensitivity.
sentience	The faculty through which the external world is apprehended. Gave sentience to slugs and newts.
sentiment	A feeling or emotion. Many of the appeals rely on treacly sentiment.
sentimental	Given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality. I m a sentimental old fool.
stimulation	(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc. Stimulation of the vagus nerve slows heart rate.
tactile	Perceptible by touch or apparently so; tangible. Tactile qualities.
telepathy	The supposed communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses.
thought	Concern for another’s well-being or convenience. The traditions of Western thought.
thriller	A suspenseful adventure story or play or movie. A seven goal thriller.
unsentimental	Not displaying or influenced by sentimental feelings. The speeches were short and unsentimental.