Definition of aphorism
1
: a concise statement of a principle
3
: an ingeniously terse style of expression : aphoristic language
These are dazzling chapters, packed with perfectly chosen anecdotes and pithy with aphorism.— John Keegan
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The first known use of aphorism was in 1528
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