double bind

English - Turkish

Definition of double bind in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) iki arada bir derede kalma

iki arada bir derede kalma yağdayı

(deyim) a double bind ( genellikle be in/find oneself in/put someone in...) iki şıklı(tercihli) güç bir durum

English - English

Definition of double bind in English English dictionary

A dilemma in which someone receives contradictory instructions and cannot act on either

A situation in which a person must choose between equally unsatisfactory alternatives; a punishing and inescapable dilemma

A psychological impasse created when contradictory demands are made of an individual, such as a child or an employee, so that no matter which directive is followed, the response will be construed as incorrect

a situation in which any choice you make will have bad results

If you are in a double bind, you are in a very difficult situation, because whatever decision you make will have bad results. Women are caught in a double bind, marginalised in the community if they are not wives and mothers, under excessive pressure to be perfect if they are. = catch

(psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful

Hyphenation

dou·ble bind

Turkish pronunciation

dʌbıl baynd

Pronunciation

/ˈdəbəl ˈbīnd/ /ˈdʌbəl ˈbaɪnd/