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countertransference
noun coun·ter·trans·fer·ence \ˌkau̇n-tər-(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s, -ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)\
Definition of COUNTERTRANSFERENCE
1
: psychological transference especially by a psychotherapist during the course of treatment; especially : the psychotherapist's reactions to the patient's transference
2
: the complex of feelings of a psychotherapist toward the patient
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First Known Use of COUNTERTRANSFERENCE
1920
Medical Dictionary
countertransference
noun coun·ter·trans·fer·ence \ˌkau̇nt-ər-tran(t)s-ˈfər-ən(t)s, -ˈtran(t)s-(ˌ)\
Medical Definition of COUNTERTRANSFERENCE
1
: psychological transference especially by a psychotherapist during the course of treatment; especially : the psychotherapist's reactions to the patient's transference
2
: the complex of feelings of a psychotherapist toward the patient
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