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sui generis

[ soo-i ge-ne-ris; English soo-ahy jen-er-is, soo-ee ]

adjective

Latin.
  1. of his, her, its, or their own kind; unique.


sui generis

/ ˌsuːaɪ ˈdʒɛnərɪs /

adjective

  1. unique
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sui generis

  1. A person or thing that is unique, in a class by itself: “She is an original artist; each of her paintings is sui generis.” From Latin , meaning “of its own kind.”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sui generis1

Latin, literally: of its own kind
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It’s tempting to think of Donald Trump’s second term as a sui generis reign of lawlessness.

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Indeed, there may be some hope and comfort in the notion the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president of these United States is sui generis, a one-off, a fabulist political unicorn.

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Parker was often abrasive, but Crowther considers Parker empathetically, as a sui generis who resisted becoming a cog in the filmmaking machinery.

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When it comes to family vibes, the Trumps are sui generis.

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But in fusing his artistic flair with an encyclopedic knowledge of ocean creatures, he became an invaluable, sui generis figure to conservationists, educators and those curious about sea life.

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