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procrustean: of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the mode of torture practiced by him

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straightlaced collapse

muscle bound collapse

ironclad collapse: a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor; inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable; "brassbound traditions"; "brassbound party loyalists"; "an ironclad rule"; sheathed in iron plates for protection

rockbound collapse

uncompromising collapse: not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"

standing order collapse: a rule of order permanently in force

fundamentalist collapse: a supporter of fundamentalism; of or relating to or tending toward fundamentalism

ironbound collapse

maxim collapse: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits; English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

puritan collapse: someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures; a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

puristic collapse

puritanical collapse: of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism

criterion collapse: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

inexorable collapse

straitlaced collapse

hidebound collapse: stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded

formulary collapse: (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections"; of or relating to or of the nature of a formula

dour collapse: harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie

guideline collapse: a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters

orthodox collapse: adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world"; of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism; "Orthodox Judaism"; of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church

unbending collapse

obdurate collapse

norm collapse: a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"

unrelenting collapse

inflexible collapse: resistant to being bent; "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade";; incapable of change; "a man of inflexible purpose"; incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"

formula collapse: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement; a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle; a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements; a liquid food for infants

formality collapse: compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"; a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"; a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"

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