Meaning of Procrustean

Pro•crus•te•an

Pronunciation: (prō-krus'tē-un), [key]

— adj.

pertaining to or suggestive of Procrustes.
(often l.c.) tending to produce conformity by violent or arbitrary means.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

procrustean (Thesaurus)

procreate Procrustes

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