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Definition of exceptionalism
: the condition of being different from the norm; also : a theory expounding the exceptionalism especially of a nation or region
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Before the war, American exceptionalism, progress and patriotism went hand in hand.
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Like Trump, Bolling is an instinctive critic of American exceptionalism.
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The return of Lakers exceptionalism is my favorite development of the offseason.
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All human life is sacred, every child is our child, exceptionalism is always our enemy.
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Wonder Woman has no use for global history except as grist for American exceptionalism, which animates the storylines of so many heroes in the comic book universe, from Captain America to Superman.
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The answer is that Khan helps Trump articulate his new, and still not widely understood, brand of American exceptionalism.
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However, the ideology does continue a very cynical interpretation of American exceptionalism, where righteousness lies only in its own reflection.
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The idea of human exceptionalism would take another blow.
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First Known Use of exceptionalism
1929
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