aphorism
IPA: ˈæfɝɪzʌm
noun
- A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
- To speak or write aphorisms.
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Examples of "aphorism" in Sentences
- A moral aphorism should not be the title of an article.
- The song's title refers to an aphorism by Richard Bach.
- The aphorism mentioned at the bottom also includes Gwen Stacy.
- The aphorism is considered a compressed poetic genre in itself.
- In that case, we're not making it clear what the aphorism means.
- He writes more elaborately in the footnotes under same aphorisms.
- The Babylonian Talmud applies the aphorism to unthinkable thoughts.
- The aphorism was first published by the Yiddish linguist Max Weinreich.
- The road to hell is paved with good intentions is a proverb or aphorism.
- An aphorism is an expression of an idea by defining the horizon of that idea.
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