PROCRUSTEAN


Meaning of PROCRUSTEAN in English

[ prə(ʊ)'krʌstɪən ]

■ adjective enforcing conformity without regard to natural variation or individuality.

Origin

C19: from the name Procrustes , a robber in Greek mythology who fitted victims to a bed by stretching or cutting off parts of them, + -an .

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