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aph·o·rism

[af-uh-riz-uhm]
noun
a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).

Origin:
1520–30; French aphorisme < Late Latin aphorismus < Greek aphorismós definition, equivalent to aphor(ízein) to define (see aphorize) + -ismos -ism

aph·o·ris·mic, aph·o·ris·mat·ic [af-uh-riz-mat-ik] , adjective

adage, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, maxim, proverb.
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  • The new administrators' orientation presented us with a lot of aphorisms as well.
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