procrustean bed
Meanings
noun
- An arbitrary standard, especially one that is forced upon people for the sake of conformity and involves the sacrifice of what is useful.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of procrustean bed.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of procrustean bed.
Word forms
Etymology
From the Greek myth about Procrustes, who assaulted people to make their body height conform to the length of a particular iron bed; see details at Wikipedia.
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