Laconophilic

English

Etymology

From Lacono- +‎ -philic.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪk

Adjective

Laconophilic (comparative more Laconophilic, superlative most Laconophilic)

  1. of or pertaining to Laconophilia, love for or obsession with the Spartans
    • 1989, M. A. Dandamaev, The Culture and Social Institutions of ancient Iran‎[1], Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 394:
      Xenophon was a citizen of Athens, but on account of his Laconophilic moods and views he was declared a political criminal in his own homeland and lived in exile.
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