Mechanical transference Synonyms

Definitions for Mechanical


  • (adjective) done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
  • (adjective) lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
  • (adjective) using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

Definitions for Transference


  • (noun) the act of transfering something from one form to another
  • (noun) transferring ownership
  • (noun) (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst