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sententious

sen·ten·tious [ sen ténshəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. full of aphorisms: tending to use, or full of, maxims and aphorisms

2. overly moralizing: inclined to moralize more than is merited or appreciated

3. pithy: expressing much in few words

[15th century. Via French< Latin sententiosus "meaningful" < sententia (see sentence)]

sen·ten·tious·ly adverb
sen·ten·tious·ness noun
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