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exceptionalism

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ex·cep·tion·al·ism  (k-spsh-n-lzm)
n.
1. The condition of being exceptional or unique.
2. The theory or belief that something, especially a nation, does not conform to a pattern or norm.
exceptionalism [ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪzm]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an attitude to other countries, cultures, etc. based on the idea of being quite distinct from, and often superior to, them in vital ways


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Perhaps the clearest mark of American Exceptionalism is our failure to have enacted a program of universal health care; we remain the only advanced industrial nation not to have done so.
Jill Quadagno, One Nation Uninsured: Why the U.S. Has no National ... by Pimpare, Stephen / Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
However, Williams often misses opportunities to more thoroughly explain power, empire, American exceptionalism, race, masculinity and certain claims about Arab and Muslim views on, for example, sexuality.
American Methods: Torture and the Logic of Domination by Nayak, Meghana / Colorlines Magazine
Benevolent hegemony rests on a belief in American exceptionalism that most non-Americans simply find not credible.
The two Fukuyamas by Lieven, Anatol / The National Interest
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