countertransference Syllabification: (coun·ter·trans·fer·ence)Pronunciation: /ˌkountərˌtransˈfərəns, -ˌtranz-/Definition of countertransference noun Psychoanalysis the emotional reaction of the analyst to the subject’s contribution. Compare with transference.countertransference in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of countertransference in the British & World English dictionary