exceptionalism

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

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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.

exceptionalism

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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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Word History and Origins

Origin of exceptionalism¹

First recorded in 1925–30; exceptional ( def ) + -ism ( def )

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Moreover, what of the psychological blow to America’s collective sense of identity and American Exceptionalism if the dollar is no longer the world's currency?

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Say what you will about American exceptionalism, but one thing we really are exceptional at is lying.

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How has American exceptionalism, along with other cultural myths, created a type of myopia or blindness to the types of discontent, rage at the elites and collective anger that helped to birth the democracy crisis and the Age of Trump?

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American exceptionalism is problematic because it assumes that our history with mass democracy is more relevant to every other country than their own history.

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We do not do ourselves any favors if we are just complacent and thinking, Oh, it’ll just be OK, because, what, American exceptionalism?

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exceptional exceptionality

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