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double bind

/ˈdʌb.əl baɪnd/

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/ˈdʌb.əl baɪnd/C1formaltechnical
  • ruСитуация, в которой человек сталкивается с двумя противоречивыми требованиями или вариантами, где любой сделанный выбор приведёт к негативному результату или невыгодному положению.

A situation in which a person is faced with two conflicting demands or options, where any choice they make will lead to a negative outcome or disadvantage.

  1. Psychological dilemmaC1formal

    A situation in which a person receives contradictory messages or demands, making it impossible to satisfy all of them.

    ruПсихологическая дилемма

    • The employee was in a double bind: if she spoke up, she would be seen as difficult; if she stayed silent, she would be seen as passive.
    • Parents sometimes create a double bind for their children by demanding both independence and obedience.
    • The double bind of modern life is to be constantly connected yet craving solitude.