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Meaning of Laconophilia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

love for or obsession with Sparta

Examples

“"I love the people of Boston," wrote Sam Adams in December 1780, suffering an extreme case of Laconophilia during the Revolution. “I once thought that city would be the Christian Sparta.””

“Things Spartan held a fascination all of their own: Laconophilia or Laconism is a term meaning love or admiration of Sparta and of the Spartan culture or constitution”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

Lacorte lacosamide Lacoste Lacota Lacount Lacour