projectivePronunciation: /prəˈdʒɛktɪv/Definition of projective adjective 1 Geometry relating to or derived by projection:projective transformations (of a property of a figure) unchanged by projection. 2 Psychology relating to the unconscious transfer of one’s desires or emotions to another person:the projective contents of wish fantasies relating to the unconscious expression or introduction of one’s impressions or feelings. Derivatives projectively adverb projective in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of projective in the US English dictionary