Another Word For EXCEPTIONALISM

uniqueness

Noun : The state or quality of being unique or one of a kind.

exception

Noun : The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.

Noun : That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.

Noun : (law) An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.

abnormality

Noun : The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

Noun : Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.

exceptionalist

Noun : A proponent of exceptionalism.

exceptionality

Noun : (uncountable) The quality of being exceptional.

Noun : (countable) A thing, condition, or other matter which is exceptional.

Noun : (education) the condition of requiring special schooling for reasons of intellectual giftedness or physical or mental disability

nationalism

Noun : Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country, people or culture.

Noun : Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).

Noun : (UK, Ireland) Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

supremacism

Noun : The belief that a certain group of people are far more superior compared to anyone else, such as those who belong to it are entitled to dominate, control, or rule those who do not. The supposed superior people can also be defined by age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, language, social class, ideology, nation, culture, or belonging to any other part of a particular population.

chosenness

Noun : The quality of being chosen.

particularism

Noun : An exclusive focus on a particular area, group, sect, etc.

Noun : (Christianity, Judaism, theology) The principle that only certain people are chosen by God for salvation.

Noun : (politics) The principle that individual states, races of a federation, etc., may act independently of a central authority.

internationalism

Noun : (politics) Political, economic and cultural cooperation between nations.

Noun : (linguistics) A loanword that occurs in several languages with the same or similar meaning and etymology.

ethnocentricity

Noun : The quality of being ethnocentric.

populism

Noun : (philosophy) A political doctrine or philosophy that proposes that the rights and powers of ordinary people are exploited by a privileged elite, and supports their struggle to overcome this.

Noun : (derogatory) The practice of appealing to the interests of the common people.

liberalism

Noun : The quality of being liberal.

Noun : (politics) Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed.

Noun : (economics) An economic ideology in favour of laissez faire and the free market (related to economic liberalism).

unilateralism

Noun : A tendency of nations to act on their own, or with only minimal consultation and involvement with other nations.

triumphalism

Noun : The attitude or belief that a particular doctrine, culture, or social system, particularly a religious or political one, is superior and that it will or should triumph over all others.

interventionism

Noun : (politics) The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs.

Noun : (medicine) The medical practice of trying to prolong someone's life.

Noun : (psychology) The idea that a person develops cognition through explicit instruction by others, and not merely by being nurtured and allowed to develop individually.

individualism

Noun : The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.

Noun : The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.

Noun : (logic) The doctrine that only individual things are real.

cosmopolitanism

Noun : The idea that all of humanity belongs to a single moral community.

chauvinism

Noun : (derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.

Noun : (derogatory) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.

hyperpower

Noun : (international relations) An international hegemon, more powerful than a superpower.

Noun : (mathematics) Tetration.

ethnonationalism

Noun : A type of nationalism which defines the nation in terms of a shared ethnicity.

progressivism

Noun : A political ideology that favours progress towards better conditions in society.

jingoism

Noun : (uncountable) Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism, especially with regards to foreign policy.

Noun : (countable) A jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.

Noun : (uncountable) Chauvinism.

hegemonism

Noun : A policy of hegemony

imperialism

Noun : The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

Noun : (figurative, derogatory) Any undue extension of political, intellectual, or other forms of authority.

patriotism

Noun : Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

Noun : The actions of a patriot

Noun : The desire to compete with other nations; nationalism.

egalitarianism

Noun : The political doctrine that holds that all people in a society should have equal rights from birth.

ethnocentrism

Noun : The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own traditional, deferred, or adoptive ethnic culture.

expansionism

Noun : The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.

constitutionalism

Noun : A constitutional system of governance.

Noun : Adherence to constitutional principles.

Noun : Philosophical belief in government under a written constitution.

isolationism

Noun : A national (or group) policy of non-interaction with other nations (or groups).

conservatism

Noun : A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.

Noun : A risk-averse attitude or approach.

multilateralism

Noun : Unbiased trade between nations, in contrast to bilateralism.

Noun : A system by which nations consult others in matters of foreign policy, by way of organisations such as the United Nations.

globalism

Noun : An ideology based on the belief that people, goods and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.

Noun : A socio-economic system dedicated to free trade and free access to markets.

universalism

Noun : The state of being universal; universality.

Noun : (theology) The belief that all souls can attain salvation.

Noun : A doctrine of universal salvation.

nationhood

Noun : The quality of being a nation.

Noun : The fact of achieving national independence or autonomy.

exclusionism

Noun : The quality of being exclusionist.

Noun : A policy or ideology that favors exclusion of some individuals or groups from a nation, sect, etc.

ethnocentricism

Noun : ethnocentrism

victimhood

Noun : The state or perception of being a victim.

greatness

Noun : The state, condition, or quality of being great

Noun : (obsolete): Pride; haughtiness.

assimilationism

Noun : (sociology) The policy or practice of the assimilation of immigrant or other minority cultures into a mainstream culture.

parochialism

Noun : The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views).

hubris

Noun : Excessive pride, presumption or arrogance (originally toward the gods).

exclusivism

Noun : The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.

Noun : (religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.

fundamentalism

Noun : (religion) The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.

Noun : (by extension) A rigid conformity to any set of basic tenets.

Noun : (finance) The belief that fundamental financial quantities are the best predictor of the price of a financial instrument.

ideology

Noun : Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.

Noun : (uncountable) The study of the origin and nature of ideas.

messianism

Noun : The belief in a messiah.

equalitarianism

Noun : Egalitarianism.

authoritarianism

Noun : A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.

bigotry

Noun : Characteristic qualities of a bigot: (especially religious, anti-religious or racial) intolerant prejudice, opinionatedness, or fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

Noun : (dated) Obstinate prejudice or opinionatedness.

hegemony

Noun : (formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

Noun : Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.

grandiosity

Noun : The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).

specialness

Noun : The state or quality of being special.

elitism

Noun : The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.

Noun : The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.

illiberalism

Noun : The principle, state or quality of being illiberal.

bellicosity

Noun : The characteristic of being bellicose.

protectionism

Noun : (politics, economics) A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations.

postnational

Adjective : Pertaining to a time or mindset in which the identity of a nation is no longer important.

secularity

Noun : The state of being secular.

ultranationalism

Noun : Extreme nationalism, the belief in the superiority of one's nation and of the paramount importance of advancing it.

militarism

Noun : An ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.

Noun : A focus on, or excessive use of, military force.

arrogance

Noun : The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.

insularity

Noun : The quality or property of being insular.

fascism

Noun : Any right-wing, authoritarian, nationalist ideology characterized by centralized, totalitarian governance, strong regimentation of the economy and society, and repression of criticism or opposition.

Noun : (by extension, derogatory) Any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy usually to the extent of bending and breaking the law, race-baiting, and/or violence against largely unarmed populations.

Noun : (figurative, derogatory) Any extreme reliance on or enforcement of rules and regulations.

meritocracy

Noun : Rule by merit and talent.

Noun : A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition.

absolutism

Noun : (theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.

Noun : (political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.

Noun : (philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.

conservativism

Noun : Alternative form of conservatism [A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.]

restrictionism

Noun : (economics, politics) The advocacy of restrictions on free trade, immigration etc.

leftism

Noun : Belief in the principles of left-wing politics.

xenophobia

Noun : A hatred of strangers or foreigners.

Noun : A fear of strangers or foreigners.

Noun : A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.

irrationalism

Noun : A philosophical movement formed as a cultural reaction against positivism in the early 20th century.

supremacy

Noun : The quality of being supreme.

Noun : Power over all others.

Noun : (in combination) The ideology that a specified group is superior to others or should have supreme power over them.

preservationism

Noun : The beliefs and practices of a preservationist.

wrongheadedness

Noun : The state of being wrongheaded.

civilizational

Adjective : Pertaining to or arising from civilization

anticolonialism

Noun : (politics) The movement that opposes colonialism.

racialism

Noun : (Britain, dated) Tribalism, nationalism.

Noun : The belief that humans can be categorized as belonging to distinct races, each race being characterized by fixed and heritable traits.

Noun : Racism, the belief in the existence of different races and the belief that some races are superior to other races; policies or practices which promote the dominance of one or more races over other races.

nativism

Noun : (chiefly US) A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants.

Noun : The policy of perpetuating the culture of the natives of a colonised country.

Noun : (philosophy) The doctrine that some skills or abilities are innate and not learned.

collectivism

Noun : An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively

Noun : The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.

autocracy

Noun : (uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

Noun : (countable) An instance of this government.

traditionalism

Noun : The adherence to traditional views or practices, especially with regard to cultural or religious matters.

Noun : The continuation of theological rituals on the basis that the ritual has always completed, rather than the ritual being a manifestation of theology.

Noun : A philosophical system which makes tradition the supreme criterion and rule of certitude; the doctrine that human reason is of itself radically unable to know with certainty any truth or, at least, the fundamental truths of the metaphysical, moral, and religious order.

primordialism

Noun : Devotion to, or persistence in, conditions of the primordial state.

transnationalism

Noun : The phenomenon, or the analytical view, that people's activities and cultures transcend national boundaries.

Noun : Support for culture or business that crosses national boundaries.

racism

Noun : The belief that there are distinct human races with inherent differences which determine their abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior.

Noun : The policies, practices, or systems (e.g. government or political) promoting this belief or promoting the dominance of one or more races over others.

Noun : Prejudice or discrimination based upon race or ethnicity; (countable) an action of such discrimination.

multiculturalism

Noun : The characteristics of an organization, society, city etc. which has many different ethnic or national cultures mingling freely; political or social policies which support or encourage such coexistence.

Noun : (derogatory) the cultural Marxism conspiracy theory.

separationism

Noun : Separatism.

Noun : (theology) The belief that the human Jesus Christ was a separate being from the divine Christ.

americanism

Noun : A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.

Noun : A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American English usage.

Noun : A preference for the United States and the ideas it represents.

narcissism

Noun : Excessive love of oneself.

Noun : Sexual desire for one's own body.

ahistoricism

Noun : An attitude that tends to ignore history as being unimportant and having no relevance to modern life or decision making.

revanchism

Noun : The political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory.

Noun : Metaphorical endeavouring to regain lost political or cultural territory.

irrationality

Noun : The quality or state of being irrational; want of the faculty or the quality of reason; fatuity.

Noun : Something which is irrational or brought forth by irrational action, judgement, idea or thought.

Noun : (mathematics) The property of being irrational.

idealism

Noun : The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.

Noun : The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns;—opposed to realism.

Noun : (philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.

superiority

Noun : The state of being superior.

Noun : (Scotland, law, historical) The right which the superior enjoys in the land held by the vassal.

developmentalism

Noun : An economic theory which states that the best way for Third World countries to develop is through fostering a strong and varied internal market and imposing high tariffs on imported goods.

unassailability

Noun : The quality of being unassailable.

moralism

Noun : (uncountable, often derogatory) The act or practice of moralizing (making moral reflections or judging the morality of others).

Noun : (countable, often derogatory) A maxim or saying believed by the speaker to embody a moral truth; an instance of moralizing.

Noun : (uncountable, dated) Religious practice that focuses on morality while placing little emphasis on doctrine or the metaphysical; adherence to a system of morality with little or no reference to religion.

culturalism

Noun : A belief system that emphasizes the role of culture.

globaloney

Noun : (chiefly US) Absurd or nonsensical ideas or talk on global issues.

ethnocracy

Noun : A form of government in which a particular ethnic group holds a disproportionate amount of government power.

integrationism

Noun : A policy of (especially social or cultural) integration.

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