PROCRUSTEAN BED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does procrustean bed mean? 

• PROCRUSTEAN BED (noun)
  The noun PROCRUSTEAN BED has 1 sense:

1. a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality

  Familiarity information: PROCRUSTEAN BED used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROCRUSTEAN BED (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

procrustean bed; procrustean rule; procrustean standard

Hypernyms ("procrustean bed" is a kind of...):

criterion; measure; standard; touchstone (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated)