noun · common

double standard

double standard · double standards

двойной стандарт

zweierlei Maß, Messen mit zweierlei Maß, Doppelmoral, Anlegen von zweierlei Maßstäben

The situation where two groups or individuals are the same in pertinent ways, but one…The situation where two groups or individuals are the same in pertinent ways, but one is condemned for it while the other is excused.

» I'm sick of the double standard.

Meaning

2 senses

The situation where two groups or individuals are the same in pertinent ways, but one is condemned for it while the other is excused.
Doppelmoral, Messen mit zweierlei Maß, zweierlei Maß
двойно́й станда́ртdvojnój standárt
A pair of monetary values, i.e. a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are legal tender.

More definitions

an ethical or moral code that applies more strictly to one group than to another

Examples

13 sentences

I'm sick of the double standard.
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The double standard is impossible to ignore.
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Does this website have a double standard?
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Can you give me an example of a double standard?
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There's a double standard.
ruЭто двойные стандарты. — marafon
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