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sanity

[ san-i-tee ]
/ ˈsæn ɪ ti /
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noun
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
soundness of judgment.
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Origin of sanity

1400–50; late Middle English sanite<Latin sānitās.See sane, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM sanity

non·san·i·ty, nounsu·per·san·i·ty, nounun·san·i·ty, noun
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Words related to sanity

common-sense, normality, prudence, rationality, soundness, stability, wit, acumen, balance, comprehension, intelligence, judiciousness, lucidity, marbles, reason, reasonableness, sagacity, saneness, sense, understanding

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British Dictionary definitions for sanity

sanity
/ (ˈsænɪtɪ) /
noun
the state of being sane
good sense or soundness of judgment

Word Origin for sanity

C15: from Latin sānitās health, from sānus healthy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sanity

sanity
[ săn′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The quality or condition of being sane; soundness of mind.
Soundness of judgment or reason.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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