exceptionalism
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
The state of being special, exceptional or unique.
2
The belief that something (a nation, species etc.) is exceptional, superior, or does not conform to an established norm.
If Covid-19 eventually imbues human beings with some humility, it’s possible that we will, after all, be receptive to the lessons of this lethal pandemic. Or perhaps we will sink back into our culture of complacent exceptionalism and await the next plague that will surely arrive.
“This is a moment of American exceptionalism,” Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, said when asked about the flight during a Tuesday news conference.
3
A philosophy of prevention or of intervention.
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