double standard

noun

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

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Meanings

noundouble standard (plural double standards)

plural double standards

  1. 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".

    1976, “Missouri Breaker”, in Playboy
  2. A pair of monetary values, i.e. a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are legal tender.

Translations

Arabic كَيْلٌ بِمِكْيالَيْنِ, اِزْدِوَاجِيَّة الْمَعَايِير
  • كَيْلٌ بِمِكْيالَيْنِ (kaylun bimikyālayni)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • اِزْدِوَاجِيَّة الْمَعَايِيرthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Catalan doble vara de mesurar, doble vara de mesura
  • doble vara de mesurarthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • doble vara de mesurathe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • doble moralthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • tracte desigualthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Chinese Mandarin 雙重標準 /双重标准, 雙標 /双标
  • 雙重標準 /双重标准 (shuāngchóng biāozhǔn)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • 雙標 /双标 (shuāngbiāo)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Czech dvojí metr, dvojí standard
  • dvojí metrthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • dvojí standardthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Danish dobbeltmoral
  • dobbeltmoralthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Dutch dubbele moraal, met twee maten meten
  • dubbele moraalthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • met twee maten metenthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Finnish kaksinaismoraali
  • kaksinaismoraalithe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
French deux poids, deux mesures, deux poids et deux mesures
  • deux poids, deux mesuresthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • deux poids et deux mesuresthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
German Doppelmoral, Messen mit zweierlei Maß
  • Doppelmoralthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • Messen mit zweierlei Maßthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • zweierlei Maßthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • Anlegen von zweierlei Maßstäbenthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Hungarian kettős mérce
  • kettős mércethe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Icelandic tvöfalt siðgæði
  • tvöfalt siðgæðithe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Irish caighdeán dúbailte
  • caighdeán dúbailtethe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Italian due pesi e due misure, due pesi, due misure
  • due pesi e due misurethe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • due pesi, due misurethe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • doppiopesismothe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Japanese ダブルスタンダード, ダブスタ
  • ダブルスタンダード (daburu sutandādo)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • ダブスタ (dabusuta)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • 二重基準 (nijū kijun)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • 二重規範 (nijū kihan)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • 二重標準 (nijū hyōjun)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Korean 이중 잣대
  • 이중 잣대 (ijung jatdae)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Malay dua darjat
  • dua darjatthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Norwegian dobbeltmoral, hykleri
  • dobbeltmoralthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • hyklerithe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Polish podwójny standard, moralność Kalego
  • podwójny standardthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • moralność Kalegothe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Portuguese dois pesos, duas medidas
  • dois pesos, duas medidasthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Russian двойно́й станда́рт
  • двойно́й станда́рт (dvojnój standárt)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Spanish doble estándar, doble moral
  • doble estándarthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • doble moralthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • ley del embudothe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • doble raserothe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • doble vara de medirthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • stándard duplothe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Swedish dubbelmoral, dubbelstandard
  • dubbelmoralthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
  • dubbelstandardthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Thai สองมาตรฐาน
  • สองมาตรฐาน (sɔ̌ɔng-mâat-dtrà-tǎan)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Turkish çifte standart
  • çifte standartthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Urdu دُہْرَا مِعْیَار
  • دُہْرَا مِعْیَار (duhrā mi'yār)the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Vietnamese tiêu chuẩn kép
  • tiêu chuẩn képthe situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
Cite this entry
APA

double standard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20standard

MLA

“double standard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20standard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double standard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20standard.

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