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Definitions for Trilemma
[1] a situation, analogous to a dilemma, in which there are three almost equally undesirable alternatives: His trilemma consisted in not knowing whether to acknowledge receipt, deny it, or simply leave.
[2] Logic . a form of argument in which three choices are presented, each of which is indicated to have consequences that may be unfavorable.
[3] a quandary posed by three alternative courses of action
[4] an argument one of the premises of which is the disjunction of three statements from each of which the same conclusion is derived
Words nearby Trilemma
trilaminar, trilateral, trilateralism, trilateration, trilby, trilemma, trilinear, trilingual, triliteral, triliteralism, trilithon
Origin of Trilemma
First recorded in 1665–75; tri- + (di)lemma
Word origin for Trilemma
C17: formed on the model of dilemma , from tri- + Greek lēmma assumption