laconism
brief, terse expression
Root
- Laconia / Sparta: Spartan brevity or plainness
Other words with the Laconia / Sparta root
- laconic: using very few words; terse
- laconicism: habit or style of being laconic
- Spartan: austere, disciplined, or marked by simplicity
Laconism is the Spartan/Laconian habit turned into a style: say little, waste nothing.
His laconism annoyed people who wanted comfort, not just answers.