double standard

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españoldoble estándar doble moral doble raserodoble vara de medir ley del embudo stándard duplo

Françaisdeux poids et deux mesures deux poids, deux mesures double standard

DeutschAnlegen von zweierlei Maßstäben Doppelmoral Messen mit zweierlei Maßzweierlei Maß

22 more languages

العربيةاِزْدِوَاجِيَّة الْمَعَايِير كَيْلٌ بِمِكْيالَيْنِ

Azərbaycan diliikili standart

Češtinadvojí metr dvojí standard

Danskdobbeltmoral

Suomikaksinaismoraali

Gaeilgecaighdeán dúbailte

Magyarkettős mérce

Հայերեներկակի ստանդարտ

Italianodoppiopesismo due pesi e due misure due pesi, due misure

日本語ダブスタダブルスタンダード二重基準二重標準二重規範

ქართულიორმაგი სტანდარტი

ភាសាខ្មែរស្តង់ដារទ្វេ

한국어내로남불 이중 잣대

മലയാളംഇരട്ടത്താപ്പ്

Bahasa Melayudua darjat

Nederlandsdubbele moraal met twee maten meten

Polskimoralność Kalego podwójny standard

Portuguêsdois pesos, duas medidas

Русскийдвойно́й станда́рт

Svenskadubbelmoral

ไทยสองมาตรฐาน

Türkçeçifte standart

Examples

“For example, when discussing relationships, she admitted that she believed in a "reverse double ⟳ standard".”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

double standardist double star double star system double steal double steals double steamer

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