exceptionalism

noun

ex·cep·tion·al·ism ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm

: the condition of being different from the norm

also : a theory expounding the exceptionalism especially of a nation or region

exceptionalist

ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nə-list

adjective

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Hartnett isn’t the only one warning of faltering American exceptionalism in markets. —

Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025 Still, regardless of the rhetoric or DEI's removal, America will never achieve true exceptionalism without eschewing its penchant for rewarding white mediocrity. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 Personalism believes in human exceptionalism and irreplaceability, and thus places much importance on the human attributes that should never be disregarded. —

Iese Business School, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The other trend that Trump 2.0 will accelerate is the end of American exceptionalism. —

Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exceptionalism