Sui generis

noun

/suˑ.i ˈɡɛnɛɹɪs/

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.noun(incorrectly) A thing apart, an isolated specimen

2.adjectiveIn a class of its own; one of a kind.

3.adjective(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."

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