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DOUBLE BIND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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