Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being special, exceptional or unique.

    Exzeptionalismus

  2. (countable, uncountable)The belief that something (a nation, species etc.) is exceptional, superior, or does not conform to an established norm.

    Exzeptionalismus

    национальная исключительностьnacionalʹnaja isključitelʹnostʹ

  3. (countable, uncountable)A philosophy of prevention or of intervention.

Examples

4 sentences
  1. American exceptionalism is a form of chauvinism.

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  2. Israel will not be able to defend its exceptionalism for ever.

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  3. American exceptionalism is dumb.

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  4. I can't believe Tom unironically believes in American exceptionalism.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
belief that a particular nation does not conform to an established norm:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
state of being exceptional:

Forms

plural: exceptionalisms
Singularexceptionalism
Pluralexceptionalisms

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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