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Procrustean - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As an adjective procrustean

is enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances.

procrustean

English

(Wikipedia)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances.
  • * 2011 , (Steven Pinker), The Better Angels of Our Nature , Penguin 2012, p. 287:
    • The concept of an Age of Nationalism is a bit procrustean .

    Derived terms

    * procrustean bed * Procrustean assignment

    Antonyms

    * ergonomic

    See also

    * one-size-fits-allhttp://sesam.smart-lab.se/IG_Prgsak/Moten/Dok/8Hollnagel.PDF

    References

    English eponyms

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.