double bind vs dilemma

double bind and dilemma both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
double bind	Yes	No	No	No
dilemma	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dilemma is a hypernym of double bind; that is, dilemma is a word with a broader meaning than double bind:

double bind: (psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful
dilemma: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

Other hypernyms of double bind include quandary.

double bind (noun)	dilemma (noun)
(psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful	state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options