Trilemma
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Modelled on dilemma, replacing di-, two with tri-, three
Noun
trilemma (plural: trilemmas or trilemmata)
- A circumstance in which a choice must be made between three options that seem equally undesirable.
- A syllogism containing three alternatives that each infer the same conclusion.
- (the trilemma) A form of apologetics meant to prove the divinity of Jesus.