aphoristic
Origin of aphoristic
1Other words from aphoristic
- aph·o·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·aph·o·ris·tic, adjective
- non·aph·o·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby aphoristic
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How to use aphoristic in a sentence
Its modes of thought were very aphoristic and very mythos-based, because those are the things that you could recall from memory.
Perhaps her genius is best appreciated in her sly, aphoristic brevity.
His comments are aphoristic or oracular, but often infused with wit.
It contains in an aphoristic form the main doctrines of the longer work.
No, do not be brilliant and aphoristic, Manuel, for I want you to help me more practically in this matter.
Figures of Earth | James Branch Cabell
Never lengthy, always aphoristic, he says more in five minutes than all the "wax-works" on the dais drone or spout in hours.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleySuch dissimilar matters, coming from all quarters, were melted down into this vast body of aphoristic knowledge.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3) | Isaac DisraeliShort aphoristic chapters will therefore best answer the purpose.
The Jewish State | Theodor Herzl
British Dictionary definitions for aphoristic
/ (ˌæfəˈrɪstɪk) /
of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
tending to write or speak in aphorisms
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