English Dictionary

transitional object

名詞

(psychology) An object, such as a security blanket or stuffed toy, used by a young child to self-soothe and cope with separation from a parent or other attachment figure.

日本語の意味

幼児が自己慰撫や不安の克服のために用いる物（例：毛布やぬいぐるみなど）、つまり移行期に安心感を得るための補助具。 / 心理学の用語で、親などの主要な愛着対象から離れる際に、子供が安心感を得るために頼る対象となる物体。

The therapist suggested introducing a transitional object, like a small stuffed animal, to help the toddler handle daycare drop-offs.

セラピストは、幼児が保育園での別れに対処できるように、小さなぬいぐるみなどの移行対象を導入することを提案した。

意味（1）

(psychology) An object, such as a security blanket or stuffed toy, used by a young child to self-soothe and cope with separation from a parent or other attachment figure.

It would also be many years before I learned about [ Donald Winnicott's ] primary contribution to psychoanalysis, the concept of the transitional object. Babies often make use of a special possession as they learn that they're separate from their mother. It occupies a territory between the subjective and the objective. It's not me, but not not-me, either.

transitional objects （ plural ）