aphorist

[ af-er-ist ]

noun

a person who makes or uses aphorisms.

Origin of aphorist

¹

First recorded in 1705–15; aphor(ize) + -ist

Words Nearby aphorist

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How to use aphorist in a sentence

Profounder truth, that keen aphorist, the Sage of Chelsea, never cast into heroic mould.
Vondel's Lucifer | Joost van den Vondel
The aphorist read himself so well, that to juggle with himself was a necessity.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete | George Meredith
Assisted by the faithful female Berry, she was conquering an aphorist.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete | George Meredith

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