† dilemmaticaladj.
Obsolete.
= dilemmatic adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > [adjective] > relating to a dilemma
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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > logical syllogism > logical argument > [adjective] > of types of > of a dilemma
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1661 K. W. Confused Characters 74 And bring upon us a Dilemmaticall confusion.
1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra iii. vii. 44 These were also perplexing, entangling Temptations; They were dilemmatical, such as might ensnare, either in the doing, or refusal.
Derivatives
dileˈmmatically adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > [adverb] > causing a dilemma
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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > logical syllogism > logical argument > [adverb] > in the manner of types of
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1659 R. Baxter Key for Catholicks i. xlv. 316 The Jesuites..went Dilemmatically to work, thinking to make sure which way ever things went, to effect their ends.
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