sententia
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a brief moral saying taken from ancient or popular or other sources, often quoted without context; as an adjective, means either given to aphoristic expression, or just referring to an aphoristic expression. or: 'in a way that tries to sound important or intelligent, especially by expressing moral judgements'
Everything he said was stale, sententious. He spoke to her from the lofty height of his all but continuous virtue.
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