trilemma
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Modelled on dilemma, replacing di-, two with tri-, three
Noun[edit]
trilemma (plural trilemmas)
- A circumstance in which a choice must be made between three options that seem equally undesirable.
- (logic) A syllogism containing three alternatives that each infer the same conclusion.
Related terms[edit]
- lemma
- dilemma (2 options)
- tetralemma (4 options)
