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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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   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!"

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   3 days ago · A person's sanity is their ability to think and behave normally and reasonably. He and his wife finally had to move from their apartment just to preserve their sanity. Synonyms: reason , rationality , stability , normality More Synonyms of sanity

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   SANITY definition: 1. the quality of behaving calmly and showing good judgment: 2. the state of having a healthy mind…. Learn more.

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   sanity noun [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) 心智健全的狀態，神智正常的狀態, 頭腦清醒的狀態, 明智的狀態… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 心智健全的状态，神智正常的状态, 头脑清醒的状态, 明智的状态…

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   Definition of sanity noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Sanity definition, the state of being sane; soundness of mind. See more.