countertransference

[ koun-ter-trans-fur-uh ns, -trans-fer-uh ns ]

/ ˌkaʊn tər trænsˈfɜr əns, -ˈtræns fər əns /

noun Psychoanalysis.

transference on the part of the analyst of repressed feelings aroused by the patient.

Nearby words

countertenor, counterterrorism, countertop, countertraction, countertrade, countertransference, counterturn, countertype, countervail, countervailing, countervailing duty

Origin of countertransference

counter- + transference

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Medicine definitions for countertransference

countertransference

[ koun′tər-trăns-fûr′əns, -trăns′fər- ]

n.

The surfacing of a psychotherapist's own repressed feelings through identification with the emotions, experiences, or problems of a person undergoing treatment.