double bind
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nounDefinition of DOUBLE BIND
: a psychological predicament in which a person receives from a single source conflicting messages that allow no appropriate response to be made; broadly : dilemma 2
See Examples of DOUBLE BIND
- <the double bind faced by every politician: responding to scurrilous charges only gives them unwarranted publicity; not responding to such charges is often interpreted as an admission of guilt>
First Known Use of DOUBLE BIND
1956
Rhymes with DOUBLE BIND
dou·ble bind
noun \ˈdəb-əl-ˈbīnd\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DOUBLE BIND
: a psychological predicament in which a person receives from a single source conflicting messages that allow no appropriate response to be made
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