The transference of something such as power, information, or affection from one person or place to another is the action of transferring it.
It is a struggle for a transference of power. [+ of]
His transference of devotion from Nicola to Susan was complete.
transference in British English
(ˈtrænsfərəns, -frəns)
noun
1.
the act or an instance of transferring or the state of being transferred
2. psychoanalysis
the redirection of attitudes and emotions towards a substitute, such as towards the analyst during therapy
Derived forms
transferential (ˌtrænsfəˈrɛnʃəl)
adjective
transference in American English
(ˈtrænsfərəns; trænsˈfɜrəns)
noun
1.
a transferring or being transferred; transfer
2. Psychoanalysis
a reproduction of emotions relating to repressed experiences, esp. of childhood, and the substitution of another person, esp. a psychoanalyst or other psychotherapist, for the objectof the repressed impulses