dilemma
di·lemma
noun
1.
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
Origin
PIE word *dwóh₁ First attested 1523, from Late Latin dilemma, from Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma, “ambiguous proposition”), from δι- (di-, “having two of”) + λῆμμα (lêmma, “premise, proposition”), equivalent to di- + lemma.
Phrases
- agency dilemma
- centipede's dilemma
- Euthyphro dilemma
- false dilemma
- Faustian dilemma
- Goldman's dilemma
- gunfighter's dilemma
- Heinz dilemma
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