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Definition of sui generis adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sui generis

adjective
 
/ˌsuːi ˈdʒenərɪs/,
 
/ˌsuːaɪ ˈdʒenərɪs/
 
/ˌsuːi ˈdʒenərɪs/,
 
/ˌsuːaɪ ˈdʒenərɪs/
(from Latin, formal)
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  1. different from all other people or things synonym unique
    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘of its own kind’.
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