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Procrustean definition

Pro·crus·tean (prō krus′tē ən)

adjective

  1. of or like Procrustes or his actions
  2. designed or acting to secure conformity at any cost; drastic or ruthless

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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