exceptionalism
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- noun
- /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪzəm/
- The idea of American Exceptionalism can be traced back to Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America.
- American exceptionalism
- doctrine of exceptionalism
- notion of exceptionalism
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Watch on YouTubeThey make their kids believe in exceptionalism and it is a cancer.
- They make their kids believe in exceptionalism and it is a cancer.
- We tend to think of consciousness as having some form of exceptionalism attached to it.
- In the end, racism was the cheat code to American exceptionalism.
- Swiss banking exceptionalism, especially for rich people, goes hundreds of years back, hundreds of years back.
- It'll be called American exceptionalism and it will focus on the remarkable social mobility that can be achieved.
- This attitude was reinforced by America's exploding wealth, which meant it could stand alone more than others, and a growing sense of American exceptionalism.
- I don't believe in white exceptionalism except for with racism.
- Like this guy was expecting, you know, some exceptionalism out of you.
- And our view of American exceptionalism has a real capitalistic slant where if you are a billionaire, then you one capitalism.
Examples
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I want to believe in American exceptionalism, in the power of our coordinated military.
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More generally, the idea of American Exceptionalism implies that the country is a symbol, a beacon to follow.
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The biggest early blow to American Exceptionalism, therefore, seems to be in the idea of "free men."
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Swiss banking exceptionalism, especially for rich people, goes hundreds of years back, hundreds of years back.
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In this article, we shall examine exceptionalism as it relates to democracy.
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Different and special characteristics allow us to analyze American exceptionalism in both absolute and relative terms.
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This idea of American exceptionalism and that's starting to fracture.
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One tends to look at America's exceptionalism from its inception through its current standing.
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Democrats must also celebrate "American exceptionalism," curb their "isolationist" and secularist tendencies, and cultivate a tough demeanor.
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Many people believe in exceptionalism when it comes to their country, feeling it stands apart from others.
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Morphology
exceptionalism = exceptional (transparent) = exception + al + ism
Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ism' to the adjective 'exceptional', yielding the doctrine or belief that someone/something is exceptional.
Etymology
The word exceptionalism comes from the word exception, which means 'something left out' or 'not following the rule', and the ending -ism, which means 'a belief or idea'. So exceptionalism is the belief that a person, group, or country is an 'exception', special and not bound by the usual rules.