Laconophilia

English

Etymology

From Lacono- +‎ -philia.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪliə, -iːliə
• Hyphenation: La‧con‧o‧phil‧ia

Noun

Laconophilia (plural Laconophilias)

1. love for or obsession with Sparta

   Synonym: Laconomania

   • 2014 October 20, David J. Danelo, The Return: A Field Manual for Life after Combat‎, Black Irish Entertainment LLC, →ISBN, page 87:

     "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.”

   • 2017, Paul Chrystal, The Ancient Greeks in 100 Facts‎, Amberley, →ISBN, page 46:

     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

Related terms

• laconophile
• Laconophilic