Meaning Of The Word Double bind
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double bind
If you are in a double bind, you are in a very difficult situation, because whatever decision you make will have bad results. double bind in American English a situation in which a person is faced with contradictory demands or expectations, so that any action taken will appear to be wrong noun: a situation in which a person is given conflicting cues, esp. by a parent, such that to obey one cue is to disobey the other double bind in British English noun: a situation of conflict from which there is no escape; unresolvable dilemma |
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