Sententiousness


adjective
1.
abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims:
a sententious book.
2.
given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous.
3.
given to or using pithy sayings or maxims:
a sententious poet.
4.
of the nature of a maxim; pithy.
adjective
1.
characterized by or full of aphorisms, terse pithy sayings, or axioms
2.
constantly using aphorisms, etc
3.
tending to indulge in pompous moralizing

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