PROCRUSTEAN


Meaning of PROCRUSTEAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈkrəs-tē-ən, prō- ]

adjective

Usage: often capitalized

Date: 1832

1. : of, relating to, or typical of Procrustes

2. : marked by arbitrary often ruthless disregard of individual differences or special circumstances

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.