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sui generis
/suˑ.i ˈɡɛnɛɹɪs/
noun
(incorrectly) A thing apart, an isolated specimen
adjective
In a class of its own; one of a kind.
Similar: one of a kind, original, unique
(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
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