procrustes

• اسم علم من الأساطير الإغريقية يُطلق على العملاق الذي كان يُجبر ضحاياه على ملاءمة جسده لسريره الحديدي، فيمدّ أطرافهم أو يقطعها؛ قتله ثيسيوس. ويُستخدم أيضًا للدلالة على الشخص الذي يفرض معايير قسرية أو يعذّب ويضطهد.

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to a giant who would force his victims to fit his iron bed by stretching or amputating their limbs, ultimately killed by Theseus.

غير معدود · اسم علم

1. Mythological figureC2formal

   In Greek mythology, a cruel giant and bandit who forced travelers to fit into his iron bed by either stretching them or cutting off their limbs, until he was slain by Theseus.

   شخصية أسطورية

   • Procrustes was known for his brutal method of making victims fit his bed.
   • Theseus defeated Procrustes by subjecting him to his own torture.
   • The story of Procrustes is a classic myth about arbitrary standards.

2. Figurative useC2formal

   A person or system that forces conformity by violent or arbitrary means, often ignoring individual differences.

   بروكرستيس

   • The new policy acts like a Procrustes, forcing all departments into the same rigid structure.
   • Critics accused the curriculum of being a Procrustes, ignoring students' unique learning styles.
   • He saw the company's uniform dress code as a Procrustes, suppressing personal expression.