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spartan

/sˈpɑɹtən/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a resident of Sparta

  2. adjective

    of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people

  3. adjective

    resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity

    spartan courage

  4. adjective

    unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment;, H.G.Wells

    a parent severe to the pitch of hostility

  5. adjective

    practicing great self denial;, William James

    Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it

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