double standards

A form of double standard — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of double standard
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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