procrustean.
Enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances.
Meaning & usage
Enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek προ- Proto-Indo-European *krows- Ancient Greek κρούω Ancient Greek προκρούω (prokroúō) Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō)influ. Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -στης (-stēs) Ancient Greek Προκρούστης (Prokroústēs)bor. English Procrustes Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English procrustean From Procrustes + -an.
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