HyperDic: double_bind

English > 1 sense of the expression *double bind*:
NOUN	cognition	double bind	(psychology) an unresolvable dilemma

English > *double bind*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	(psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful.
Category	psychology, psychological science	The science of mental life
Broader	dilemma, quandary	state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options