adj. seeking to enforce uniformity by forceful or ruthless methods.
[ Gk Prokroustes, lit. stretcher, f. prokrouo beat out: the name of a legendary robber who fitted victims to a bed by stretching them or cutting off parts of them ]
adj. seeking to enforce uniformity by forceful or ruthless methods.
[ Gk Prokroustes, lit. stretcher, f. prokrouo beat out: the name of a legendary robber who fitted victims to a bed by stretching them or cutting off parts of them ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012