exemptionalism

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noun

The belief that the relationship between humans and the natural environment is unimportant because humans are "exempt" from environmental forces and capable of adapting via cultural change.

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Meanings

nounexemptionalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe belief that the relationship between humans and the natural environment is unimportant because humans are "exempt" from environmental forces and capable of adapting via cultural change.

Origin

From exemptional + -ism.

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APA

exemptionalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exemptionalism

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“exemptionalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exemptionalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exemptionalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exemptionalism.

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