Such admiration of the Spartans is referred to as Laconism or Laconophilia.

The opposite of verbosity is succinctness that can be found in plain language (or plain English) and laconism.

Laconism may refer to:

This love or admiration of Sparta is known as Laconism or Laconophilia.

Hair Dryer , the first part of this spot, uses a combination of laconism and high production values to appeal to both parents and children.

"Could be relevant," Purdy said, succumbing to the laconism apparently endemic to the law-enforcement community i. "Don't see how," said Bill.

Similarly, a laconism is a figure of speech in which someone uses very few words to express an idea, in keeping with the Spartan reputation for verbal austerity.

Nowhere else can such eloquent laconism can be found, such definitive and exquisite writing, such freedom of expression and really magnificent demonstration of over matter.

Its swiftness and leanness is an auditory illusion, comparable to the laconism of Ernest Hemingway and Elmore Leonard, whose mannered dialogue looks so "lifelike" on the page.

A Laconic Phrase says something with only words that are needed.

It is an exemplary use of a laconic phrase.

He also talked continuously with his mouth full, in his usual laconic phrases.

This is why people who say much with few words have Laconic wit, or are using Laconic phrases.

Laconic phrase, a concise or terse statement.

The term laconic phrase describes a very terse and concise way of speaking that was characteristic of the Spartans.

As his companion's laconic phrase fully registered, he said, 'You didn't get yourself Thienz-bitten, did you?'

Espartero, strangely enough, adopted a laconic phrase when successive governments on their advent to power invariably addressed themselves to the venerable champion of liberal ideas.

In microblogging, all messages are forced to be very short due to the 140 character limit on message size, thus they are all de facto laconic phrases.

Compare and contrast with Laconic Phrase; the latter shares the brevity, but lacks the bitterness associated with the sardonic form, in modern English usage.

His water-blue eyes saw everything, and he commanded everyone in sharp, laconic phrases like small knives, never wasting a word or a moment, never sparing a soul, least of all himself.

Section 13 - provides that in a case of a Laconic phrase in the Israeli law, the Israeli court system would use the Jewish law as a source of inspiration.

The interrogation room where many newly captured Americans were questioned (notorious among former prisoners as the "blue room") is now made up to look like a very comfortable, if Laconic phrase, barracks-style room.

Greene's speed and economy, his uncanny gift for idiom so that a laconic phrase can set off vibrations far beyond the page, his skill in setting an atmosphere and developing suspense, are all masterly.

Laconica's name was a reference to the Laconic phrase, a particularly concise or terse statement the likes of which are famously attributed to the leaders of Sparta (Laconia being the Greek region containing Sparta).

The recurrent themes, expressed as always in laconic phrases, are guilt, fear of mortality and the underlying animosities that make themselves felt as mother and daughter played out the eternal reversal of roles: "I clipped her fingernails; she moaned, despite the fact that I always take great care not to hurt her.