procrusteanize

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verb

To standardize without regard for individual differences.

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Meanings

verbprocrusteanize (third-person singular simple present procrusteanizes, present participle procrusteanizing, simple past and past participle procrusteanized)

present singular third person procrusteanizes · participle present procrusteanizing · participle past procrusteanized · past procrusteanized

  1. transitiveTo standardize without regard for individual differences.

Origin

From procrustean + -ize.

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APA

procrusteanize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procrusteanize

MLA

“procrusteanize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procrusteanize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “procrusteanize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procrusteanize.

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