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countertransference
[ koun-ter-trans-fur-uhns, -trans-fer-uhns ]
/ ˌkaʊn tər trænsˈfɜr əns, -ˈtræns fər əns /
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noun Psychoanalysis.
transference on the part of the analyst of repressed feelings aroused by the patient.
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Medical 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.
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