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PROCRUSTEAN BED
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality
Synonyms:
procrustean bed; procrustean rule; procrustean standard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("procrustean bed" is a kind of...):
criterion; measure; standard; touchstone (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated)
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