DOUBLE BIND


Meaning of DOUBLE BIND in English

1. Psychol. a situation in which a person is given conflicting cues, esp. by a parent, such that to obey one cue is to disobey the other.

2. dilemma (def. 1).

[ 1955-60, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .