"Procrustean" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Procrustean [comparative], most Procrustean [superlative]
Etymology: From Procrustes + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Procrustes|an}} Procrustes + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Procrustean (comparative more Procrustean, superlative most Procrustean)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of procrustean Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: procrustean
    Sense id: en-Procrustean-en-adj-OlAlMXz5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an

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