"exceptionalism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exceptionalisms [plural]
Etymology: exceptional + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|exceptional|ism}} exceptional + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} exceptionalism (countable and uncountable, plural exceptionalisms)
  1. The state of being special, exceptional or unique. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (state of being exceptional): Exzeptionalismus [masculine] (German), excepcionalismo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-exceptionalism-en-noun-cd3CQQp- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 21 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 55 16 28 Disambiguation of 'state of being exceptional': 79 20 1
  2. The belief that something (a nation, species etc.) is exceptional, superior, or does not conform to an established norm. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (belief that a particular nation does not conform to an established norm): 例外論 (Chinese Mandarin), 例外论 (lìwàilùn) (Chinese Mandarin), 例外主義 (Chinese Mandarin), 例外主义 (lìwài zhǔyì) (Chinese Mandarin), ekseptionalismi (Finnish), exceptionnalisme [masculine] (French), Exzeptionalismus [masculine] (German), eksepsionalisme (Indonesian), 예외주의 (ye'oejuui) (alt: 例外主義) (Korean), استثناگرایی (Persian), excepcionalismo [masculine] (Portuguese), национальная исключительность (nacionalʹnaja isključitelʹnostʹ) (Russian), excepcionalismo [masculine] (Spanish), istisnacılık (Turkish), chủ nghĩa ngoại lệ (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-exceptionalism-en-noun-VwpEvSw4 Disambiguation of 'belief that a particular nation does not conform to an established norm': 3 92 6
  3. A philosophy of prevention or of intervention. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (philosophy of prevention or of intervention): excepcionalismo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-exceptionalism-en-noun-A-u2pV0T Disambiguation of 'philosophy of prevention or of intervention': 1 2 97

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