Procrustean
/prəʊˈkrʌstɪən/adjective
- (especially of a framework or system) enforcing uniformity or conformity without regard to natural variation or individuality(尤指结构、制度)强求一致的; 削足适履的; 迫使就范的:
a fixed Procrustean rule.
一条刻板地强求一致的规则。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from the name PROCRUSTES+-AN.