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Procrustean bed
or procrustean bed
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noun
a plan or scheme to produce uniformity or conformity by arbitrary or violent methods.
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Origin of Procrustean bed
After Procrustes, the bandit from Greek mythology who stretched or amputated the limbs of travelers to make them conform to the length of his bed.
Words nearby Procrustean bed
Procrastination is the thief of time, procreant, procreate, procreation, Procrustean, Procrustean bed, Procrustes, procryptic, proctitis, procto, proctoclysis
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