DOUBLE BIND

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("double bind" is a kind of...):

dilemma; quandary (state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options)

Domain category:

psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)

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