— Spartanism , n. — Spartanly, Spartanically , adv.
/spahr"tn/ , adj.
1. Also, Spartanic /spahr tan"ik/ .
2. of or pertaining to Sparta or its people.
3. suggestive of the ancient Spartans; sternly disciplined and rigorously simple, frugal, or austere.
4. brave; undaunted.
n.
5. a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
6. a person of Spartan characteristics.
[ 1375-1425; late ME Spartanus, equiv. to Spart ( a ) SPARTA ( Spárta ) + -anus -AN ]
Syn. 2. See austere .