sui generis

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

/ ˈsʊ ɪ ˈgɛ nɛ rɪs; English ˈsu aɪ ˈdʒɛn ər ɪs, ˈsu i /

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adjective Latin.

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

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How to use sui generis in a sentence

It charts her ascent from the downtown New York art scene of the late 1970s into her own galaxy of sui generis art stardom and activism — a path that has passed through every imaginable lens and manifestation of media.
Laurie Anderson is why we have multimedia art. Her story comes full circle at the Hirshhorn.|Michael Andor Brodeur|October 7, 2021|Washington Post
“It is well established that a fetus is not a ‘person’; rather it is a sui generis organism,” the ruling stated.
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A study in American military control, a haunting sui generis novel, and a playful new short story collection.
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For a long while Zinfandel was the mystery grape, apparently sui generis except that nobody knew where it came from.
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Obama is something of a sui generis figure, yes, but I have my doubts.
Why I'd Rather be a Black Republican|Jamelle Bouie|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cosell was not only sui generis, he also faded quickly from public consciousness once he was pushed off the air.
The Only Sportscaster That Mattered: New Biography of Howard Cosell|Robert Lipsyte|November 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This artist is, sui generis, a daughter of the people, of unconventional tastes and habits.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Ex quibus apparet, qum multa omnis generis perferenda fuerint.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Infra quem quidem terminum præfatus Gulielmus concilia dicti Johannis Hyndlee magistri sui celanda celabit.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
Invenient insuper Johannes et assignati sui dicto Gulielmo omnia sibi necessaria, viz.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
What struck everyone who had the good fortune to hear Chopin was the fact that he was a pianist sui generis.
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British Dictionary definitions for sui generis

sui generis

/ (ˌsuːaɪ ˈdʒɛnərɪs) /

adjective

unique

Word Origin for sui generis

Latin, literally: of its own kind

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Cultural definitions for sui generis

sui generis

[ (sooh-ee, sooh-eye jen-uh-ris) ]

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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