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Feb. 16, 2017
procrustean\proh-KRUHS-tee-uh n\adjective
1. tending to produce conformity by violent or arbitrary means.
2. (initial capital letter) pertaining to or suggestive of Procrustes.
QuotesA procrustean system or plan forces individuals--no matter how
different they may be--to fit the same mold or to conform to a single
type or pattern.
-- William F. Russell, Classic Myths to Read Aloud, 1989
Origin of procrusteanProcrustean entered English in the mid-1600s.
The term comes from Procrustes, a robber in classical mythology who
stretched or amputated the limbs of travelers to make them conform to
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