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double standard
–noun
| 1. | any code or set of principles containing different provisions for one group of people than for another, esp. an unwritten code of sexual behavior permitting men more freedom than women. Compare single standard (def. 1). |
| 2. | Economics. bimetallism. |
Origin:
1950–55
1950–55
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| double standard n. A set of principles permitting greater opportunity or liberty to one than to another, especially the granting of greater sexual freedom to men than to women. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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double standard
A set of principles establishing different provisions for one group than another; also, specifically, allowing men more sexual freedom than women. For example, She complained that her father had a double standard
her brothers were allowed to date, but she was not, even though she was older. [Mid-1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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