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double bind

/ˈdʌb.əl baɪnd/

Traduction: Situation dans laquelle une personne est soumise à deux exigences ou options contradictoires, où tout choix effectué mène à un résultat négatif ou à une position désavantageuse.

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C1formalcommontechnical/ˈdʌb.əl baɪnd/

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.

  • 🇫🇷Situation dans laquelle une personne est soumise à deux exigences ou options contradictoires, où tout choix effectué mène à un résultat négatif ou à une position désavantageuse.
  1. Psychological dilemma C1 formal

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

    • 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.

    🇫🇷double contrainte