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exemplarity

exemplarity

8.6
A clear warning that shows what happens to people who break rules
  • noun
  • /ɪɡˈzɛmplərɪti/
  • Formal
: ejemplaridad
  • His dedication to community service was seen as an exemplarity that others should strive to emulate.

Examples

  • The athlete's sportsmanship displayed a level of exemplarity that impressed his teammates and fans alike.

  • At the same time, their exemplarity is undercut by their flawed character and actions.

    Academic text (1998)

  • At another level, within the extended theatrical space of the Court, the presentation of an idealized Trajan underscores the limits and dangers of exemplarity as manipulated by Bances.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The teacher used her student's success as an example of exemplarity to inspire the rest of the class.

Synonyms

exemplariness
vsexemplarity
9.5

The quality of being a good example for others to follow

uses an example to warn others rather than only to praise

How Deterrent

exemplarity
  • Formal
8.6
example
∞ 1.0
illustration
36 3.2

Surface Forms

exemplarity singular
exemplarities plural

Morphology

exemplarity = exemplary (transparent) = exemplary + ity

Clear nominalization of the adjective 'exemplary' with the productive suffix '-ity' yielding 'the quality of being exemplary'.

Etymology

Exemplarity comes from the Latin word exemplum, meaning 'example', the same root as example and exemplary. In this sense, exemplarity can mean the quality of being used as a warning, when someone is 'made an example' to discourage others.