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Laconophilic

adjective

of or pertaining to Laconophilia, love for or obsession with the Spartans

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Meanings

adjectiveLaconophilic (comparative more Laconophilic, superlative most Laconophilic)

comparative more Laconophilic · superlative most Laconophilic

of or pertaining to Laconophilia, love for or obsession with the Spartans
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.
1989, M. A. Dandamaev, The Culture and Social Institutions of ancient Iran, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 394

Origin

From Lacono- + -philic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Laconophilic

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APA

Laconophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laconophilic

MLA

“Laconophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laconophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laconophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laconophilic.

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