English Dictionary

exemptionalism

名詞

不可算名詞

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.

日本語の意味

人間は環境の影響を受けず、文化的変化によって自在に適応できるため、人間と自然環境の関係は重要ではないとする思想

Many policymakers dismissed conservation warnings due to their faith in exemptionalism, convinced that cultural adaptation would shield humanity from environmental consequences.

多くの政策立案者は、人間は環境の力から免れており文化的変化で適応できると信じていたため、保全に関する警告を軽視した。

意味（1）

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.