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double standard. 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.
DOUBLE STANDARD definition: a situation in which people are given different treatment in an unfair way: . Learn more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOUBLE STANDARD. [count] : a situation in which two people, groups, etc., are treated very differently from each other in a way that is unfair to one of them. She argued that society applies a double standard in dealing with women who commit adultery.
