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sui generis

/suˑ.i ˈɡɛnɛɹɪs/
noun
  1. (incorrectly) A thing apart, an isolated specimen

adjective
  1. In a class of its own; one of a kind.

    Similar: one of a kind, original, unique

  2. (rarer) By itself; of its own.

    "It is nothing to worry about sui generis, but in context of the other factors it's alarming indeed."

    Similar: per se

Synonymsone of a kind, original, unique, per se

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