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Originally Posted by Idyllic
As for American Exceptionalisms being myth, or notating a sense of superiority, you all need to stop this inane attack on semantics, it seems less like me being irrational and more like others being unable to grasp the basic definition of a word or attempting to alter it to fit there own definition.
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I don't reckon it's people can't grasp the definition, seems pretty simple, maybe you have a different definition as to what it means.
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ex·cep·tion·al (k-spsh-nl)
adj.
1. Being an exception; uncommon.
2. Well above average; extraordinary: an exceptional memory. See Usage Note at exceptionable.
3. Deviating widely from a norm, as of physical or mental ability: special educational provisions for exceptional children.
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exceptional - definition of exceptional by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
and Exceptionalism
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ex·cep·tion·al·ism (k-spsh-n-lzm)
n.
1. The condition of being exceptional or unique.
2. The theory or belief that something, especially a nation, does not conform to a pattern or norm.
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exceptionalism - definition of exceptionalism by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.