- procrustean standard
- nouna standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality• Syn: ↑procrustean rule, ↑procrustean bed• Hypernyms: ↑standard, ↑criterion, ↑measure, ↑touchstone
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procrustean standard
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procrustean bed — noun a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality • Syn: ↑procrustean standard, ↑procrustean rule • Hypernyms: ↑standard, ↑criterion, ↑measure, ↑touchstone … Useful english dictionary
procrustean rule — noun a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality • Syn: ↑procrustean standard, ↑procrustean bed • Hypernyms: ↑standard, ↑criterion, ↑measure, ↑touchstone … Useful english dictionary
procrustean bed — noun An arbitrary standard to which compliance is enforced. The Procrustean bed is not a symbol of equality … Wiktionary
procrustean bed — /proʊˈkrʌstiən bɛd/ (say proh krusteeuhn bed) noun (also upper case) an arbitrary standard to which strict conformity is forced. {See procrustean} …
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Procrusteanbed — Procrustean bed also procrustean bed n. An arbitrary standard to which exact conformity is forced. * * * … Universalium
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