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

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   What is a person's sanity?

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   What does sanity mean in psychiatry?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Psychology, psychiatry san‧i‧ty /ˈsænəti/ noun [ uncountable] 1 the condition of being mentally healthy OPP insanity → sane I began to doubt his sanity.

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