exceptionalism

[ ik-sep-shuh-nl-iz-uhm ]

/ ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nlˌɪz əm /

noun

the condition of being exceptional; uniqueness.

the study of the unique and exceptional.

a theory that a nation, region, or political system is exceptional and does not conform to the norm.

Origin of exceptionalism

First recorded in 1925–30; exceptional + -ism

Words nearby exceptionalism

except for, excepting, exception, exceptionable, exceptional, exceptionalism, exceptive, excerpt, excerpta, excess, excess baggage

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Example sentences from the Web for exceptionalism

The first is the shared history of the Americas, too often eclipsed by the story of U.S. “exceptionalism.”
Keep the Holiday, Lose Columbus|Carrie Gibson|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Niebuhr “played by the rules” by affirming American exceptionalism, and writing about American innocence.
Noam Chomsky—Infuriating and Necessary|David Masciotra|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The SBOE wants Texas students to learn about “American exceptionalism.”
In Texas Textbooks, Moses Is a Founding Father|Edward Countryman|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But American exceptionalism has merely delayed secularization, not halted it.
Did the Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Resurgence’ Fail?|Molly Worthen|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But the Mandela legacy has also given South Africa a distorted sense of exceptionalism.
Mandela: The Last Good Man|Mark Gevisser|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for exceptionalism

exceptionalism

/ (ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪzəm) /

noun

an attitude to other countries, cultures, etc based on the idea of being quite distinct from, and often superior to, them in vital ways

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单词	exceptionalism
释义	exceptionalism [ ik-sep-shuh-nl-iz-uhm ] / ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nlˌɪz əm / noun the condition of being exceptional; uniqueness. the study of the unique and exceptional. a theory that a nation, region, or political system is exceptional and does not conform to the norm. Origin of exceptionalism First recorded in 1925–30; exceptional + -ism Words nearby exceptionalism except for, excepting, exception, exceptionable, exceptional, exceptionalism, exceptive, excerpt, excerpta, excess, excess baggage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exceptionalism The first is the shared history of the Americas, too often eclipsed by the story of U.S. “exceptionalism.” Keep the Holiday, Lose Columbus\|Carrie Gibson\|October 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Niebuhr “played by the rules” by affirming American exceptionalism, and writing about American innocence. Noam Chomsky—Infuriating and Necessary\|David Masciotra\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The SBOE wants Texas students to learn about “American exceptionalism.” In Texas Textbooks, Moses Is a Founding Father\|Edward Countryman\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But American exceptionalism has merely delayed secularization, not halted it. Did the Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Resurgence’ Fail?\|Molly Worthen\|June 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the Mandela legacy has also given South Africa a distorted sense of exceptionalism. Mandela: The Last Good Man\|Mark Gevisser\|December 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for exceptionalism exceptionalism / (ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪzəm) / noun an attitude to other countries, cultures, etc based on the idea of being quite distinct from, and often superior to, them in vital ways Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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