Spartanlike

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English

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Etymology

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From Spartan +‎ -like.

Adjective

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Spartanlike (comparative more Spartanlike, superlative most Spartanlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a Spartan.
    • 1990 December 23, James Traub, “DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE”, in The New York Times[1]:
      One of the core Young principles is, "More Spartanlike teams tend to win championships."