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single standard

[ sing-guhl stan-derd ]
/ ˈsɪŋ gəl ˈstæn dərd /
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noun
a single set of principles or rules applying to everyone, as a single moral code applying to both men and women, especially in sexual behavior.Compare double standard (def. 1).
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Origin of single standard

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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