aphorism

Meanings

• noun

  A succinct and memorable statement that expresses a general truth or a principle.

  - "For example, 'Actions speak louder than words' is an aphorism."
  - "Another example is 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away'."

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Variants

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aphorism , aphorisms , aphorist , aphoristic , aphoristically , aphorists

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Etymology

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Derived from the Greek word 'aphorismos', meaning 'a statement, a phrase, a sentence'.

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Trivia

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1. The ancient Greek philosopher Hesiod is credited with writing one of the earliest known collections of aphorisms.

2. The English language has over 20,000 known aphorisms.

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Related Concepts

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1. Proverbs: Aphorisms are similar to proverbs, but they are often more concise and abstract.

2. Maxims: Maxims are similar to aphorisms, but they are more specific and often apply to a particular situation or context.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. It doesn't take long to learn that a lie always unravels and that it always ends up making you feel royally cruddy. "Do the kind of work during the day that allows you to sleep at night" was an "aphorism" my grandfather was fond of.

   - Amy Krouse Rosenthal,{it}Newsweek{/it},6 Mar. 2006

2. Confronted by a broadminded, witty, and tolerant cosmopolitan, for whom the infinite varieties of human custom offered a source of inexhaustible fascination, Thucydides presented himself as a humorless nationalist, an intellectual given to political "aphorisms" and abstract generalizations.

   - Peter Green,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},15 May 2008

3. The Sun twice went into journalism legend. Its city editor John Bogart is generally credited with the "aphorism" "When a dog bites a man, that's not news. But when a man bites a dog, that's news." And the paper delivered America's most treasured editorial in 1897, when a young girl, whose playmates had told her there was no Santa Claus, wrote and asked the Sun to tell her the truth.

   - Peter Andrews,{it}American Heritage{/it},October 1994

4. Truman is remembered as much today for his "aphorisms" as his policies: "The buck stops here," "If you can't stand the heat stay out of the kitchen," and the like. Such slogans are endearing in a time of plastic politicians who make a career of ducking responsibilities …

   - Ronald Steel,{it}New Republic{/it},10 Aug. 1992

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Culture

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Aphorisms have been used in various forms of literature, art, and philosophy throughout history. They have been used to express wisdom, wit, and insight.

How to Memorize "aphorism"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, memorable object that represents the meaning of the aphorism.
   - For example, for 'Actions speak louder than words', you might imagine a person doing something instead of just talking about it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the aphorism with a memorable phrase or sentence.
   - For example, for 'Actions speak louder than words', you might associate it with the phrase 'You can't judge a book by its cover'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic acronym or phrase to help remember the aphorism.
   - For example, for 'Actions speak louder than words', you might use the acronym 'ASLTW' and remember it as 'Actions Speak Louder Than Words'

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