PROCRUSTEAN BED

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality

Synonyms:

procrustean bed; procrustean rule; procrustean standard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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)

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