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Definition of double standard noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

double standard

noun
 
/ˌdʌbl ˈstændəd/
 
/ˌdʌbl ˈstændərd/
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  1. a rule or moral principle that is unfair because it is used in one situation, but not in another, or because it treats one group of people in a way that is different from the treatment of another
    • the double standard frequently encountered in 19th-century attitudes to sex
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