double standard
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double standard
noun double standards
- The situation where two groups or individuals are the same in pertinent ways, but one is condemned for it while the other is excused. For example, when discussing relationships, she admitted that she believed in a "reverse double standard".
- A pair of monetary values, i.e. a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are legal tender.
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noun the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
| Español | doble estándar, doble moral, ley del embudo, doble rasero, doble vara de medir, stándard duplo |
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| 한국어 | 이중 잣대 ijung jatdae |
| 日本語 | ダブルスタンダード daburu sutandādo, ダブスタ dabusuta, 二重基準 nijū kijun, 二重規範 nijū kihan, 二重標準 nijū hyōjun |
| 中文 | 雙重標準 /双重标准 shuāngchóng biāozhǔn, 雙標 /双标 shuāngbiāo |
| Português | dois pesos, duas medidas |
| Français | deux poids, deux mesures, deux poids et deux mesures |
| Deutsch | Doppelmoral, Messen mit zweierlei Maß, zweierlei Maß, Anlegen von zweierlei Maßstäben |
| Italiano | due pesi e due misure, due pesi, due misure, doppiopesismo |
| Русский | двойно́й станда́рт dvojnój standárt |
| Tiếng Việt | tiêu chuẩn kép |
| العربية | كَيْلٌ بِمِكْيالَيْنِ kaylun bimikyālayni, اِزْدِوَاجِيَّة الْمَعَايِير |
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