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exceptionalism

 [ik-sep-shuh-nl-iz-uhm]

ex·cep·tion·al·ism

  [ik-sep-shuh-nl-iz-uhm]
noun
1.
the condition of being exceptional; uniqueness.
2.
the study of the unique and exceptional.
3.
a theory that a nation, region, or political system is exceptional and does not conform to the norm.
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Exceptionalism has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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exceptionalism (ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪzəm)
 
—n
an attitude to other countries, cultures, etc based on the idea of being quite distinct from, and often superior to, them in vital ways

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