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Procrustean

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Pro·crus·te·an also pro·crus·te·an  (pr-krst-n)
adj.
Producing or designed to produce strict conformity by ruthless or arbitrary means.
[After Procrustes, a mythical Greek giant who stretched or shortened captives to make them fit his beds, from Latin Procrusts, from Greek Prokrousts, from prokrouein, hammer out, to stretch out : pro-, forth; see pro-2 + krouein, to beat.]
Procrustean [prəʊˈkrʌstɪən]
adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) tending or designed to produce conformity by violent or ruthless methods
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.Procrustean - of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the mode of torture practiced by him
Translations
Procrustean [prəʊˈkrʌstɪən] ADJ → de Procusto
Procrustean
adj → unnachgiebig, starr; Procrustean bed → Prokrustesbett nt


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