| hostile | Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change. Synonym: Warlike, inimical, unfriendly, antagonistic, opposed, adverse, opposite, contrary, repugnant. Origin: L. Hostilis, from hostis enemy: cf. F. Hostile. See Host an army. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| passive transference | The passage of an immunity or allergic susceptibility by the injection of serum of an animal or individual who has acquired an active immunity to the disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| positive transference | Transference characterised by predominantly friendly, respectful, and positive feelings on the part of the patient toward the analyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| negative transference | Transference characterised by predominantly hostile feelings on the part of the patient toward the analyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transference | <psychology> The unconscious transfer to others (including psychotherapists) of feelings and attitudes which were originally associated with important figures (parents, siblings, etc.) in one's early life. (12 Dec 1998) |
| transference love | Love expressed by the patient for the psychoanalyst as a manifestation of transference. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transference neurosis | In psychoanalysis, the phenomenon of the patient's developing a strong emotional relationship with the analyst, symbolizing an emotional relationship with a family figure; analysis of this neurosis comprises an important part of psychoanalytic treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extrasensory thought transference | The knowledge or communication by one person with the mental processes of another through channels other than known physical or perceptual processes. (12 Dec 1998) |