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sui generis
[ soo-i ge-ne-ris; English soo-ahy jen-er-is, soo-ee ]
adjective
- of his, her, its, or their own kind; unique.
sui generis
/ ˌsuːaɪ ˈdʒɛnərɪs /
adjective
- unique
sui generis
- 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.”
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sui generis1
Example Sentences
Indeed, there may be some hope and comfort in the notion the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president of these United States is sui generis, a one-off, a fabulist political unicorn.
Parker was often abrasive, but Crowther considers Parker empathetically, as a sui generis who resisted becoming a cog in the filmmaking machinery.
When it comes to family vibes, the Trumps are sui generis.
But in fusing his artistic flair with an encyclopedic knowledge of ocean creatures, he became an invaluable, sui generis figure to conservationists, educators and those curious about sea life.
It’s been nearly two decades since voters elected a Republican governor, the sui generis Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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