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   San·i·ty

   /ˈsanədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner; sound mental health: "I began to doubt my own sanity" Similar soundness of mindmental healthmental facultiesbalancebalance of mindstabilityreasonrationalitysanenessluciditylucidnesssensesenseswitsnormalityright-mindednessOpposite insanity
   • ▪ reasonable and rational behavior: "the next few years saw several appeals for sanity from top scientists" Similar sensecommon sensegood sensewisdomprudencejudiciousnesspracticalityreasonablenessrationalitysoundnesssensiblenessOpposite insanity

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘health’): from Latin sanitas ‘health’, from sanus ‘healthy’. Current senses date from the early 17th century.

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsanity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   the state of being sensible and reasonable. After a series of road accidents the police pleaded for sanity among drivers. Definition of sanity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   When you have sanity, you're mentally healthy and not acting crazy. Sanity is a word for having a healthy state of mind — people with sanity don't have any loose marbles. Outside of mental hospitals, people often use this word in an exaggerated way when they've had a stressful, difficult day, shouting "I'm losing my sanity!"

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSANITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. A person's sanity is their ability to think and behave normally and reasonably. He sold the company for $2.5 billion to preserve his sanity. Synonyms: reason, rationality, stability, normality More Synonyms of sanity. 2. uncountable noun.

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   Define sanity. sanity synonyms, sanity pronunciation, sanity translation, English dictionary definition of sanity. n. 1. The quality or condition of being sane; soundness of mind. 2. Soundness of judgment or reason. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

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   the quality of behaving calmly and showing good judgment: Jogging helps me keep my sanity. sanitynoun[U] (NOT ILL) the state of having a healthy mind and not being mentally ill. Opposite. insanity. (Definition of sanity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of sanity. in Chinese (Traditional)

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   SANITY meaning: 1 : the condition of having a healthy mind the condition of being sane; 2 : the condition of being based on reason or good judgment.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSANITY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'sanity' 1. A person's sanity is their ability to think and behave normally and reasonably. [...] 2. If there is sanity in a situation or activity, there is a purpose and a regular pattern, rather than confusion and worry. [...] More. Synonyms of 'sanity' • reason, rationality, stability, normality [...]