sententiously

[sen-ten-shuhs]

sen·ten·tious

[sen-ten-shuhs]
adjective
1.
abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
2.
given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous.
3.
given to or using pithy sayings or maxims: a sententious poet.
4.
of the nature of a maxim; pithy.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin sententiōsus meaningful. See sentence, -ous

sen·ten·tious·ly, adverb
sen·ten·tious·ness, sen·ten·ti·os·i·ty [sen-ten-shee-os-i-tee] , noun
non·sen·ten·tious, adjective
non·sen·ten·tious·ly, adverb
non·sen·ten·tious·ness, noun
EXPAND
un·sen·ten·tious, adjective
un·sen·ten·tious·ly, adverb
un·sen·ten·tious·ness, noun
COLLAPSE


2. preachy, didactic, sanctimonious, moralistic.

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sententious (sɛnˈtɛnʃəs)
 
adj
1.  characterized by or full of aphorisms, terse pithy sayings, or axioms
2.  constantly using aphorisms, etc
3.  tending to indulge in pompous moralizing
 
[C15: from Latin sententiōsus full of meaning, from sententia; see sentence]
 
sen'tentiously
 
adv
 
sen'tentiousness
 
n

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