Aphorist

/ˈæfərɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who creates or is skilled at writing aphorisms; someone known for making pithy, wise statements.

Etymology

From aphorism + '-ist' (person who practices or specializes in something), following Greek roots.

Kelly Says

The greatest aphorists in history—people like Confucius, Oscar Wilde, and Mark Twain—had the rare gift of saying exactly what everyone was thinking, but in a way nobody else could have expressed it.

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