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Procrustean

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Procrustean /prə(ʊ)ˈkrʌstɪən/

▶adjective enforcing conformity without regard to natural variation or individuality.

– origin C19: from the name Procrustes, a robber in Greek mythology who fitted victims to a bed by stretching or cutting off parts of them, + -an.

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