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
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As a result, American Robot confronts his religious traumas and complex family structures to deconstruct the story of American exceptionalism and upholster the founding hopes of its culture.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
In that sense, modernization theory was not so much the culmination of American exceptionalism as a warning against it.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
The political traditions of England planted the seeds of American exceptionalism in Jamestown and Plymouth from the outset: representative assemblies, consent to a constitutional charter, and the liberty of dissenting religious communities.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
Vance leverages traumatic stories into a tale of personal exceptionalism, a narrative that often focuses on casting blame and stigmatizing poor folks.
—Wyatt Deihl, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2024
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
In that sense, modernization theory was not so much the culmination of American exceptionalism as a warning against it.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
The political traditions of England planted the seeds of American exceptionalism in Jamestown and Plymouth from the outset: representative assemblies, consent to a constitutional charter, and the liberty of dissenting religious communities.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
Vance leverages traumatic stories into a tale of personal exceptionalism, a narrative that often focuses on casting blame and stigmatizing poor folks.
—Wyatt Deihl, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2024
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“Exceptionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceptionalism. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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