aphorist
[ af-er-ist ]
noun
a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
Origin of aphorist
1First 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 VondelThe aphorist read himself so well, that to juggle with himself was a necessity.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete | George MeredithAssisted by the faithful female Berry, she was conquering an aphorist.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete | George Meredith
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