Noun
die Doppelmoral
Pronunciation: /ˈdɔpəlmoˌʁaːl/
double standard
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Meanings
Noun
- double standard
- hypocrisy
Example sentence
Er warf der Partei eine offene Doppelmoral vor.
He accused the party of blatant double standards.
Word forms
singular
die Doppelmoral
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Doppelmoral
Accusativedie Doppelmoral
Dativeder Doppelmoral
Genitiveder Doppelmoral
Doppelmoral has no common plural.
Usage
- jemandem Doppelmoral vorwerfen — accuse someone of applying double standards; person dative
- mit zweierlei Maß messen — apply different standards to comparable cases; related idiom
Der Kommentar kritisiert die Doppelmoral der Romanfigur.
The commentary criticises the fictional character's double standards.