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Obama learned from Ronald Reagan that it helps to strike an optimistic tone. But genuine optimism deriving from American exceptionalism, it turns out, does not come naturally to him.
John Podhoretz

Meaning of "exceptionalism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXCEPTIONALISM

exceptionalism  [ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXCEPTIONALISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exceptionalism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXCEPTIONALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Exceptionalism

Exceptionalism is the perception that a country, society, institution, movement, or time period is "exceptional" in some way and thus does not need to conform to normal rules or general principles.

Definition of exceptionalism in the English dictionary

The definition of exceptionalism in the dictionary is an attitude to other countries, cultures, etc based on the idea of being quite distinct from, and often superior to, them in vital ways.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXCEPTIONALISM


aboriginalism
ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəlɪzəm
anti-imperialism
ˌæntɪɪmˈpɪərɪəlɪzəm
antirationalism
ˌæntɪˈræʃənəlɪzəm
bicameralism
baɪˈkæmərəlɪzəm
bilingualism
baɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm
bioregionalism
ˈbaɪəʊˌriːdʒənəlɪzəm
factionalism
ˈfækʃənəlɪzəm
herbalism
ˈhɜːbəlɪzəm
hyperadrenalism
ˌhaɪpərəˈdrenəlɪzəm
hyperrealism
ˌhaɪpəˈrɪəlɪzəm
intuitionalism
ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃənəlɪzəm
irrationalism
ɪˈræʃənəlɪzəm
maternalism
məˈtɜːnəlɪzəm
parajournalism
ˌpærəˈdʒɜːnəlɪzəm
polytonalism
ˌpɒlɪˈtəʊnəlɪzəm
supernationalism
ˌsuːpəˈnæʃənəlɪzəm
supranationalism
ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəlɪzəm
triumphalism
traɪˈʌmfəlɪzəm
unilateralism
ˈjuːnɪˈlætərəlɪzəm
vocationalism
vəʊˈkeɪʃənəlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXCEPTIONALISM

except
except for
except that
exceptant
excepted
excepting
exception
exceptionable
exceptionableness
exceptionably
exceptional
exceptional child
exceptionality
exceptionally
exceptionalness
exceptious
exceptive
exceptless
exceptor
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WORDS THAT END LIKE EXCEPTIONALISM

brutalism
capitalism
citizen journalism
colonialism
formalism
imperialism
individualism
journalism
liberalism
literalism
materialism
metabolism
minimalism
nationalism
Orientalism
photojournalism
professionalism
realism
socialism
surrealism
vandalism

Synonyms and antonyms of exceptionalism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «exceptionalism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXCEPTIONALISM

Find out the translation of exceptionalism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exceptionalism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exceptionalism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

例外
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

excepcionalismo
570 millions of speakers

English

exceptionalism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستثنائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

исключительности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

excepcionalismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৈবল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exceptionnalisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengecualian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sonderweg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

例外論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예외주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Exceptionalism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngoại lệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரத்தியேகவாதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

exceptionalism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eccezionalismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyjątkowości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

винятковості
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

excepționalismul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξαίρεσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eksepsionalisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

exceptionalism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eksepsjonalisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exceptionalism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCEPTIONALISM»

The term «exceptionalism» is regularly used and occupies the 79.998 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCEPTIONALISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exceptionalism

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8 QUOTES WITH «EXCEPTIONALISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word exceptionalism.
1
Russ Feingold
The notion of American exceptionalism is effective in part because there is little on the face of it that is offensive.
2
William Gibson
I didn't have a manifesto. I had some discontent. It seemed to me that midcentury mainstream American science fiction had often been triumphalist and militaristic, a sort of folk propaganda for American exceptionalism.
3
Newt Gingrich
We're at the crossroads. Down one road is a European centralized bureaucratic socialist welfare system in which politicians and bureaucrats define the future. Down the other road is a proud, solid, reaffirmation of American exceptionalism.
4
James Hillman
Everything that everyone is afraid of has already happened: The fragility of capitalism, which we don't want to admit; the loss of the empire of the United States; and American exceptionalism. In fact, American exceptionalism is that we are exceptionally backward in about fifteen different categories, from education to infrastructure.
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James Howard Kunstler
Everything we do these days - our lust for ever more comfort, pleasure, and distraction, our refusal to engage with the mandates of reality, our fidelity to cults of technology and limitless growth, our narcissistic national exceptionalism - all of this propels us toward the realm where souls abandon all hope.
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John Podhoretz
Obama learned from Ronald Reagan that it helps to strike an optimistic tone. But genuine optimism deriving from American exceptionalism, it turns out, does not come naturally to him.
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Tim Scott
When I was in the 9th grade I was flunking out of high school. And that's why I'm so encouraged by the fact that America is the place where opportunity and American exceptionalism is alive and well.
8
Fran Tarkenton
The greatness of America is capitalism, free market capitalism. The exceptionalism of American business.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXCEPTIONALISM»

Discover the use of exceptionalism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exceptionalism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Offside: Soccer and American Exceptionalism
Offside is the first book to explain these peculiarities, taking us on a thoughtful and engaging tour of America's sports culture and connecting it with other fundamental American exceptionalisms.
Andrei S. Markovits, Steven L. Hellerman, 2014
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American Exceptionalism and Human Rights
These essays--most of which appear in print here for the first time, and all of which have been revised or updated since being presented in a year-long lecture series on American exceptionalism at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School ...
Michael Ignatieff, 2009
3
American Exceptionalism
American Exceptionalism provides an accessible yet comprehensive historical account of one of the most important concepts underlying modern theories of American cultural identity.
Deborah L. Madsen, 1998
4
The New American Exceptionalism
In The New American Exceptionalism, pioneering scholar Donald E. Pease traces the evolution of these state fantasies and shows how they have shaped U.S. national identity since the end of the cold war, uncovering the ideological and ...
Donald E. Pease, 2009
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Exceptionalism and Industrialisation: Britain and its ...
This 2004 book explores the question of British exceptionalism in the period from the Glorious Revolution to the Congress of Vienna.
Leandro Prados de la Escosura, 2004
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The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism
The realism he proposes includes respect for power and its limits; sensitivity to unintended consequences; aversion to claims of exceptionalism; skepticism of easy solutions, especially those involving force; and a conviction that the books ...
Andrew J. Bacevich, 2008
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Manifest Design: American Exceptionalism and Empire
In this incisive book, Thomas R. Hietala reassesses the complex factors behind American policymaking during the late Jacksonian era.
Thomas R. Hietala, 2003
8
The End of Southern Exceptionalism: class, race, and ...
In this myth-shattering book, Byron Shafer and Richard Johnston refute that view, one stretching all the way back to V. O. Key in his classic book "Southern Politics.
Byron E Shafer, Richard Johnston, 2009
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The Myth of American Exceptionalism
The idea that the United States is destined to spread its unique gifts of democracy and capitalism to other countries is dangerous for Americans and for the rest of the world, warns Godfrey Hodgson in this provocative book.
Godfrey Hodgson, 2010
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The Myth of Southern Exceptionalism
This volume dismantles popular binaries--of de facto versus de jure segregation, red state conservatism versus blue state liberalism, the "South" versus the "North"--to rewrite the history of region and nation alike.
Matthew D. Lassiter, Joseph Crespino, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXCEPTIONALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exceptionalism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chicks on Right: Standing up for American exceptionalism
As we celebrated our country's independence this past weekend, we reflected about America's exceptionalism. It still is exceptional, we think, ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
2
Dick Sciaroni: American exceptionalism a 'New Jerusalem'?
The recent spate of opinions in The Union demonstrates a misunderstanding of the historic underpinning of so-called American exceptionalism. «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»
3
Our view: American exceptionalism
Politicians — especially, but not exclusively, those of a conservative bent — like to talk about American exceptionalism, the idea that the United ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
4
Yes, Washington: Accepting American Exceptionalism
Not believe in American exceptionalism?! You might as well not believe in immigrants. Do you see the people coming to America by boat and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Stock Slump Casualty: The Myth of Chinese Exceptionalism
For all its policy navigation, efforts to guide national development, and claims of exceptionalism, China is not immune to larger patterns of ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
6
Alexander J. Motyl: What new Ukrainian exceptionalism?
Ukrainian servicemen stand beside a heavy machine gun at a position held by Ukrainian forces near the village of Dzerzhynsk, Donetsk region ... «Kyiv Post, Jul 15»
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American Exceptionalism Is Rooted in Our Independence
About 26% of us are unsure from whom we got our independence. Unaware of the origins of American magnificence and munificence, these ... «Patriot Post, Jul 15»
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Jindal says we Must Embrace American Exceptionalism
We now have the first President that I can remember that doesn't believe in American exceptionalism. We must beat Hillary Clinton so that our ... «Iowa Public Radio, Jul 15»
9
The age of American exceptionalism is long over
The rise and fall of great powers and their imperial domains has been a central fact of history for centuries. It's been a sensible, repeatedly ... «Gilmer Mirror, Jul 15»
10
James Byrne: American exceptionalism seen on this Star-Spangled …
Those who decry the sentiment are often dismissive of the entire concept of American exceptionalism, the idea that our nation is unique in its ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»

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