Definition of aphorism Aphorism
/æˈfɚɪˌzʌm/ - [aferizum] - aph•o•rism
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What does aphorism mean?
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NounPlural: aphorisms |
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| aphorism - a short pithy instructive saying | ||
| apothegm, apophthegm | ||
| axiom, maxim (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- aphorism (n.)
A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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aphorism
A short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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aphorism
af′or-izm, n. a concise statement of a principle in any science: a brief, pithy saying: an adage.—v.t. and v.i. Aph′orise, to coin or use aphorisms.—ns. Aph′oriser; Aph′orist, a writer of aphorisms.—adj. Aphoris′tic, in the form of an aphorism.—adv. Aphorist′ically. [Gr. aphorizein, to mark off by boundaries—apo, from, and horos, a limit.]
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🔤- aphorism, noun, singular of aphorisms.
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