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dilemma vs double bind

double bind vs dilemma

dilemma and double bind both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dilemma Yes No No No
double bind Yes No No No
As nouns, double bind is a hyponym of dilemma; that is, double bind is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dilemma:
  • dilemma: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
  • double bind: (psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful
dilemma (noun) double bind (noun)
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options (psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful
Difference between dilemma and double bind

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