diff --git a/injector/__init__.py b/injector/__init__.py
index 4136f8f..6a39b28 100644
--- a/injector/__init__.py
+++ b/injector/__init__.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import types
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from collections import namedtuple
+from collections import UserDict
 from typing import (
     Any,
     Callable,
@@ -240,6 +241,18 @@ class UnknownProvider(Error):
     """Tried to bind to a type whose provider couldn't be determined."""
 
 
+class NonUniqueBinding(Error):
+    """Tried to bind to a type that already has a binding when disallowed."""
+
+    def __init__(self, interface: type) -> None:
+        super().__init__(interface)
+        self.interface = interface
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        exists = "Binding for '%s' already exists" % _describe(self.interface)
+        return "%s for Binder/Injector with unique=True" % exists
+
+
 class UnknownArgument(Error):
     """Tried to mark an unknown argument as noninjectable."""
 
@@ -389,6 +402,15 @@ class ImplicitBinding(Binding):
 _InstallableModuleType = Union[Callable[['Binder'], None], 'Module', Type['Module']]
 
 
+class UniqueBindings(UserDict):
+    """A dictionary that raises an exception when trying to add duplicate bindings."""
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key: type, value: Binding) -> None:
+        if key in self.data:
+            raise NonUniqueBinding(key)
+        super().__setitem__(key, value)
+
+
 class Binder:
     """Bind interfaces to implementations.
 
@@ -400,18 +422,31 @@ class Binder:
 
     @private
     def __init__(
-        self, injector: 'Injector', auto_bind: bool = True, parent: Optional['Binder'] = None
+        self,
+        injector: 'Injector',
+        auto_bind: bool = True,
+        parent: Optional['Binder'] = None,
+        unique: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Create a new Binder.
 
         :param injector: Injector we are binding for.
         :param auto_bind: Whether to automatically bind missing types.
         :param parent: Parent binder.
+        :parm unique: Whether to allow multiple bindings for the same type.
         """
         self.injector = injector
         self._auto_bind = auto_bind
-        self._bindings = {}
         self.parent = parent
+        self._unique = unique
+        if self._unique:
+            self._bindings = cast(Dict[type, Binding], UniqueBindings())
+        else:
+            self._bindings = {}
+
+    @property
+    def unique(self) -> bool:
+        return self._unique
 
     def bind(
         self,
@@ -881,6 +916,7 @@ class Injector:
 
     :param auto_bind: Whether to automatically bind missing types.
     :param parent: Parent injector.
+    :unique: Whether to allow multiple bindings for the same type.
 
     .. versionadded:: 0.7.5
         ``use_annotations`` parameter
@@ -897,6 +933,7 @@ def __init__(
         modules: Union[_InstallableModuleType, Iterable[_InstallableModuleType], None] = None,
         auto_bind: bool = True,
         parent: Optional['Injector'] = None,
+        unique: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         # Stack of keys currently being injected. Used to detect circular
         # dependencies.
@@ -905,7 +942,12 @@ def __init__(
         self.parent = parent
 
         # Binder
-        self.binder = Binder(self, auto_bind=auto_bind, parent=parent.binder if parent is not None else None)
+        self.binder = Binder(
+            self,
+            auto_bind=auto_bind,
+            parent=parent.binder if parent is not None else None,
+            unique=unique,
+        )
 
         if not modules:
             modules = []
@@ -978,6 +1020,8 @@ def run(self):
 
     def create_child_injector(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> 'Injector':
         kwargs['parent'] = self
+        if 'unique' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['unique'] = self.binder.unique
         return Injector(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def create_object(self, cls: Type[T], additional_kwargs: Any = None) -> T:
diff --git a/injector_test.py b/injector_test.py
index 10087f2..921d612 100644
--- a/injector_test.py
+++ b/injector_test.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     Inject,
     Injector,
     NoInject,
+    NonUniqueBinding,
     Scope,
     InstanceProvider,
     ClassProvider,
@@ -62,12 +63,12 @@ def __init__(self, b: EmptyClass):
         self.b = b
 
 
-def prepare_nested_injectors():
+def prepare_nested_injectors(unique=False):
     def configure(binder):
         binder.bind(str, to='asd')
 
-    parent = Injector(configure)
-    child = parent.create_child_injector()
+    parent = Injector(configure, unique=unique)
+    child = parent.create_child_injector(unique=unique)
     return parent, child
 
 
@@ -1583,6 +1584,43 @@ def test_binder_has_implicit_binding_for_implicitly_bound_type():
     assert not injector.binder.has_explicit_binding_for(int)
 
 
+def test_injector_with_uniqueness_checking_raises_error():
+    def configure(binder):
+        binder.bind(int, to=123)
+        binder.bind(int, to=456)
+
+    with pytest.raises(NonUniqueBinding, match="Binding for 'int' already exists"):
+        _ = Injector([configure], unique=True)
+
+
+def test_child_injector_with_uniqueness_checking_overrides_parent_bindings():
+    parent, child = prepare_nested_injectors(unique=True)
+    child.binder.bind(str, to='qwe')
+
+    assert (parent.get(str), child.get(str)) == ('asd', 'qwe')
+
+
+def test_child_injector_with_uniqueness_checking_raises_error():
+    _, child = prepare_nested_injectors(unique=True)
+    child.binder.bind(str, to='qwe')
+
+    with pytest.raises(NonUniqueBinding, match="Binding for 'str' already exists"):
+        child.binder.bind(str, to='zxc')
+
+
+def test_child_injector_inherits_parent_uniqueness_checking():
+    def configure(binder):
+        binder.bind(str, to='asd')
+
+    parent = Injector(configure, unique=True)
+    child = parent.create_child_injector()  # no unique=True here
+
+    child.binder.bind(str, to='qwe')
+
+    with pytest.raises(NonUniqueBinding, match="Binding for 'str' already exists"):
+        child.binder.bind(str, to='qwe')
+
+
 def test_get_bindings():
     def function1(a: int) -> None:
         pass