countertransference

coun·ter·trans·fer·ence

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-ter-trans-fur-uh ns, -trans-fer-uh ns]
- /ˌkaʊn tər trænsˈfɜr əns, -ˈtræns fər əns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-ter-trans-fur-uh ns, -trans-fer-uh ns]
- /ˌkaʊn tər trænsˈfɜr əns, -ˈtræns fər əns/

Definitions of countertransference word

noun countertransference in psychotherapy, transference in which the psychoanalyst or other psychotherapist substitutes the client for the original object of his or her own repressed impulses 3
noun countertransference transference on the part of the analyst of repressed feelings aroused by the patient. 1
noun countertransference The emotional reaction of the analyst to the subject’s contribution. 1
noun countertransference (psychotherapy) The transference of a therapist's own unconscious feelings to his or her patient; unconscious or instinctive emotion felt towards the patient. 0

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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