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[ noun ] a cage from which there is no escape
Used in print (Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)`` Fellowship by likeness '' and `` mission by friendly contact '' form the iron_cage of denominational religion . An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron_cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity . Related terms |
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