"double moral" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double morals [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Doppelmoral or Spanish doble moral. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Doppelmoral}} Calque of German Doppelmoral, {{calque|en|es|doble moral|notext=1}} Spanish doble moral Head templates: {{en-noun}} double moral (plural double morals)
  1. (non-native speakers' English) A double standard. Categories (topical): Two
    Sense id: en-double_moral-en-noun-QMp3dfOU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Non-native speakers' English

Inflected forms

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