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- noun A
proponent ofexceptionalism .
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Examples
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Unless we should regard the stubbornness of the plain people as one aspect of this political philosophy — let's call it "exceptionalist" — that I'm sure is just as present in American hearts now as it was in the time of Tocqueville.
In the Footsteps of Tocqueville Bernard-Henri L 2005
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Unless we should regard the stubbornness of the plain people as one aspect of this political philosophy — let's call it "exceptionalist" — that I'm sure is just as present in American hearts now as it was in the time of Tocqueville.
In the Footsteps of Tocqueville Bernard-Henri L 2005
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Except this "exceptionalist" nation is exceptional only for its profound support of ignorance, stupidity, racism, corporate profit and greed ahead of care for the quality of life for all of its people.
LIVE Blog: Landmark health care bill heads to Obama's desk 2010
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He goes on to make it clear he believes it is dimwitted conservatives who demand an "exceptionalist" worldview.
The Seattle Times 2011
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It has always amazed me that our southern "exceptionalist" neighbours believe their own myths to such a degree.
Crooks and Liars John Amato 2010
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Thank goodness that the bumbling, abusive, child-bombing "war hero" McCain was not elected to give America and the World another 4-8 years of violent, racist, "exceptionalist" incompetence - since when does dropping napalm and bombs on women and children make you a "war hero"?
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I'm developing a vague, depressingly revolutionary presentiment ... and praying that it's just some kind of exceptionalist, millenial, distortion in my thinking.
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Before I'm accused of being a net exceptionalist, let me quickly say that the net is hardly the only factor in this modern disruption of authority.
Jeff Jarvis: A Struggle Over the Sovereignty of the Net and Nations Jeff Jarvis 2011
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Before I'm accused of being a net exceptionalist, let me quickly say that the net is hardly the only factor in this modern disruption of authority.
Jeff Jarvis: A Struggle Over the Sovereignty of the Net and Nations Jeff Jarvis 2011
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Before I'm accused of being a net exceptionalist, let me quickly say that the net is hardly the only factor in this modern disruption of authority.
Jeff Jarvis: A Struggle Over the Sovereignty of the Net and Nations Jeff Jarvis 2011
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