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Definition of "aphorism" []

  • A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. See Synonyms at saying. (noun)
  • A brief statement of a principle. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "aphorism" in a sentence
  • "Code and other Laws of Cyberspace, in which he coined the aphorism "code is law" and predicted that commercialization would lead to the demise of the open Internet."
  • "*: The aphorism is true in its weak sense; words have no inherent meaning, so of course the meaning of a word is whatever is history has led to it being recognized as denoting."
  • "A good aphorism is the tip of an iceberg of thought."