OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 28921

procrustean

/pɹəʊˈkɹʌsti.ən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
procústeo
Enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances.
The concept of an Age of Nationalism is a bit procrustean.
The object in choosing the political capital is average nearness of approach from the various confines of the State; but commerce submits to no such Procrustean laws in selecting h…
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