procrustean

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /pɹəʊˈkɹʌsti.ən/

Adjective

procrustean

1. Enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances. [from 17th c.]
   • 2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin 2012, p. 287:

     The concept of an Age of Nationalism is a bit procrustean.

Antonyms

• ergonomic

Translations

• Spanish: procústeo

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