procrustean bed

Noun

Meaning

a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

procrustean rule procrustean standard criterion instrument of torture arbitrary standard bed of procrustes inflexible system

Hypernyms

standard measure criterion touchstone

Related terms

Procrustean assignment

Examples

The Procrustean bed is not a symbol of equality. It is no less inequality to have equality among unequals. Felix Frankfurter

Close letter words and terms

procrusculum procrustean Procrustean assignment procrustean rule procrustean standard procrusteanize