double standard

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Noun

double standard (plural double standards)

1. The situation of two or more groups, one of which is tacitly excused from following a standard generally regarded as applying to all groups, or contrariwise, forced to follow a standard others are tacitly excused from
   • 1976, "Missouri Breaker", Playboy

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

2. A pair of monetary values, i.e. a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are legal tender.

Translations

• French: deux poids, deux mesures, deux poids et deux mesures
• German: Doppelmoral; Messen mit zweierlei Maß, zweierlei Maß
• Italian: due pesi e due misure, due pesi, due misure
• Portuguese: dois pesos, duas medidas
• Russian: двойно́й станда́рт
• Spanish: doble estándar, ley del embudo

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