exception
nounfeminine/ɨʃˈsɛsɐ̃w̃/high
ex·ce·ção
Definition
A person or thing that is excluded from or does not conform to a general rule, pattern, or class.
Everyone must attend the meeting, with no exceptions.
His talent is an exception among his peers.
Common collocations
make an exceptionwithout exceptionexception to the rulewith the exception of
Idiomatic expressions
- The exception proves the rule. (the existence of an exception confirms the general rule)
Etymology
Do latim 'exceptio, -onis' (ação de excluir, objeção).