exceptional — adjective forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary: The warm weather was exceptional for January. unusually excellent; superior: an exceptional violinist. exceptionalism — noun the condition of being exceptional; uniqueness. the study of the unique and exceptional. a theory that a nation, region, or political system is exceptional and does not conform to the norm. Be it exceptional or exceptionalism, whether describing a country, a religion, a product or a person, it should not be self-anointed, but rather declared by a separate and objective but similar entity. Self-proclamations of superiority lack credibility and only lead to animosity.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 03:18:17 +0000
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