Definitions for aphorism
ˈæf əˌrɪz əmapho·rism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 4 votes

1. aphorism, apothegm, apophthegmnoun

   a short pithy instructive saying

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aphorismnoun

   An original laconic phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. APHORISMnoun

   A maxim; a precept contracted in a short sentence; an unconnected position.

   Etymology: ἀφοϱισμὸς.

   He will easily discern how little of truth there is in the multitude; and though sometimes they are flattered with that aphorism, will hardly believe the voice of the people to be the voice of God. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. i. c. 3.

   I shall at present consider the aphorism, that a man of religion and virtue is a more useful, and consequently a more valuable member of a community. John Rogers, Sermons.

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1. Aphorism

   An aphorism (from Greek ἀφορισμός: aphorismos, denoting 'delimitation', 'distinction', and 'definition') is a concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle. Aphorisms are often handed down by tradition from generation to generation. The concept is generally distinct from those of an adage, brocard, chiasmus, epigram, maxim (legal or philosophical), principle, proverb, and saying; although some of these concepts may be construed as types of aphorism. Often, aphorisms are distinguished from other short sayings by the need for interpretation to make sense of them.

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1. aphorism

   An aphorism is a brief, concise statement or observation that conveys a general truth or principle. It is typically a memorable, insightful remark expressing a universal truth in a witty or philosophical manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aphorismnoun

   a comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters

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1. Aphorism

   An aphorism is an original thought, spoken or written in a laconic and memorable form. Aphorism literally means a "distinction" or "definition". The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates. The oft-cited first sentence of this work is: The term was later applied to maxims of physical science, then statements of all kinds of philosophical, moral, or literary principles. In modern usage an aphorism is generally understood to be a concise statement containing a subjective truth or observation cleverly and pithily written.

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1. 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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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aphorism in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aphorism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of aphorism in a Sentence

1. Samuel Taylor Coleridge:

   Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.

2. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Schlegel:

   An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog.

3. Karl Kraus:

   An aphorism can never be the whole truth; it is either a half-truth or a truth-and-a-half.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aphorism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aphorism
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=aphorism
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphorism
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphorism
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aphorism
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=aphorism