n.
adj.
spartan courage
a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien
a strict disciplinarian
a Spartan upbringing
Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life
a spartan diet
a spartan existence