aphoristic

[ af-uh-ris-tik ]

/ ˌæf əˈrɪs tɪk /

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adjective

of, like, or containing aphorisms: His sermons were richly aphoristic.

given to making or quotingaphorisms.

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Origin of aphoristic

From the Greek word aphoristikós, dating back to 1745–55. See aphorist, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM aphoristic

aph·o·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·aph·o·ris·tic, adjectivenon·aph·o·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby aphoristic

aphis, aphonia, aphonic, aphorism, aphorist, aphoristic, aphorize, aphotic, aphrodisia, aphrodisiac, Aphrodite

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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.
We’re all famous now|Sean Illing|November 15, 2021|Vox
Perhaps her genius is best appreciated in her sly, aphoristic brevity.
Nora Ephron’s Best Quotes|Jimmy So|June 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His comments are aphoristic or oracular, but often infused with wit.
Stephen Hawking 70th-Birthday Salute|Martin Rees|January 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It contains in an aphoristic form the main doctrines of the longer work.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various

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'Malley
Such dissimilar matters, coming from all quarters, were melted down into this vast body of aphoristic knowledge.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Isaac Disraeli
Short aphoristic chapters will therefore best answer the purpose.
The Jewish State|Theodor Herzl

British Dictionary definitions for aphoristic

aphoristic

/ (ˌæfəˈrɪstɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism

tending to write or speak in aphorisms

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