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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Indeed, they are sold the allure of exceptionalism.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In this week’s Mini Philosophy interview, anthropologist Christine Webb argues that a lot of science research is shaped by human exceptionalism, reinforcing biases and anthropocentric assumptions.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
In her view the tech companies have used the notion of technological exceptionalism to behave irresponsibly.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The self-regard that gave her such complacency was defended by an exceptionalism that Weininger had helped to validate.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In this week’s Mini Philosophy interview, anthropologist Christine Webb argues that a lot of science research is shaped by human exceptionalism, reinforcing biases and anthropocentric assumptions.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
In her view the tech companies have used the notion of technological exceptionalism to behave irresponsibly.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The self-regard that gave her such complacency was defended by an exceptionalism that Weininger had helped to validate.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Exceptionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceptionalism. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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