exceptionalism
noun
ex·cep·tion·al·ism
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Definition of exceptionalism
: the condition of being different from the norm
also
: a theory expounding the exceptionalism especially of a nation or region
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Other Words from exceptionalism
exceptionalist
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Examples of exceptionalism in a Sentence
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Mr Modi’s supporters, resentful of Kashmir’s exceptionalism, were jubilant; everyone else, including, importantly, Pakistan, apoplectic. — The Economist, "India abruptly ends the last special protection enjoyed by Kashmir," 6 Aug. 2019 The history of Black exceptionalism and Black excellence can be associated with early philosophies of Black culture and the rise of Blackness as a distinct ethnic identity. — Steven Underwood, Essence, "Opinion: Is Black Excellence Killing Us?," 21 Aug. 2019 The technology industry is now mature and realistic enoughnot to believe in its own economic exceptionalism. — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, "When the Venture-Capital Subsidies Dry Up—Data Sheet," 19 Aug. 2019 Increasingly, the exceptionalism is linked to the white nationalist rhetoric embraced by president Donald Trump and the Republican party. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, "Why the US probably won’t pass stronger gun control laws," 10 Aug. 2019 Undertones of exceptionalism or bootstrapping imply that these kids’ less ambitious friends and family members deserve the poverty they were born into. — Judy Berman, Time, "David Makes Man Is a Stirring Portrait of Black Boyhood From a Moonlight Writer," 8 Aug. 2019 Such is the reality The Boys reveals behind the idolatry: greed and grift and outright homicide, all the while preaching exceptionalism and sanctimony to the outside world. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Amazon's The Boys Tests the Limits of Superhero Fatigue," 26 July 2019 But above all, the exceptionalism coalesces around language. — The Economist, "Why India’s south confounds the otherwise all-conquering Narendra Modi," 21 June 2019 Investors shouldn’t expect this American exceptionalism to continue. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "Halfway Through a Troubling Year," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exceptionalism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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