Aphorize (Verb)
Meaning
Speak or write in aphorisms.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The philosopher's lectures were filled with simplistic yet profound statements that tended to aphorize life's most complex problems.
- Her series of blog posts attempted to aphorize her grandmother's words of wisdom for a modern audience.
- Many readers had grown accustomed to the writer's style, which aphorized modern woes in a concise manner.
- Critics argued that the novelist relied too heavily on aphorizing common human experiences instead of truly exploring them.
- Trying to aphorize the human experience often left the poet feeling like he was oversimplifying the beauty of life.