transference
n. C / U C1 Advanced US //tɹænsˈfɝəns// UK //tɹænsfˈɜːɹəns// trans·fer·ence
n. the act of moving something from one place or person to another. In psychology, it also means when you start to feel about someone else the same way you felt about a person from your past.
n. the act of transferring or the state of being transferred from one person, place, or thing to another. In psychoanalytic theory, it refers to the redirection of feelings, often unconsciously, from one person to another.
The transfer of the files took several hours.
The patient's intense feelings of anger toward his therapist were a clear example of transference from his childhood.
The successful transference of power from the outgoing administration to the new government required meticulous coordination and a shared commitment to transparency.