exceptionalism


ex·cep·tion·al·ism

E0262950 (ĭk-sĕp′shə-nə-lĭz′əm)n.1. The condition of being exceptional or unique.2. The theory or belief that something, especially a nation, does not conform to a pattern or norm.

exceptionalism

(ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪzəm) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an attitude to other countries, cultures, etc based on the idea of being quite distinct from, and often superior to, them in vital ways