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exceptionalism definition

ex·cep·tion·al·ism (ek sep′s̸hə nəl iz′əm, ik-)

noun

  1. the condition of being exceptional
    1. an exceptional or unique nature ascribed to a nation, culture, etc. and regarded as giving it a special role in history, world affairs, etc.
    2. the belief in this

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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