different between aphorism vs legalism

English

Etymology

From Middle French aphorisme, from Late Latin aphorismus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (aphorismós, “pithy phrase containing a general truth”), from ??????? (aphoríz?, “I define, mark off or determine”), from ??? (apó, “off”) + ????? (horíz?, “I divide, bound”), from ???? (hóros, “boundary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æ.f?.??zm?/

Noun

aphorism (plural aphorisms)

1. A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:saying

Related terms

• aphorist
• aphoristic

Translations

See also

• adage
• apophthegm
• maxim
• Category:English aphorisms

Verb

aphorism (third-person singular simple present aphorisms, present participle aphorisming, simple past and past participle aphorismed)

1. To speak or write aphorisms.

Further reading

• aphorism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• aphorism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• aphorism in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• aphorism at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

legal +? -ism

Noun

legalism (plural legalisms)

1. A philosophy of focusing on the text of written law to the exclusion of the intent of law, elevating strict adherence to law over justice, mercy, grace and common sense.
2. (religion) A doctrine of salvation by strictly adhering to the requirements of divine law.
3. A legal axiom, term or rule.

Antonyms

• antilegalism, anti-legalism
• antinomianism

Related terms

• legalist
• legalistic
• legalistically
• nonlegalism, non-legalism
• prolegalism, pro-legalism

Translations

See also

• aphorism
• law, Law
• literalism
• Torah
• statism

Anagrams

• Millages, megillas, millages