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sanity.

The condition of being sane.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsæn.əˌti/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsæn.ɪˌti/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsæn.ə.ti/Canada, General-American[ˈsɛən.ə.ɾi]Canada, General-American
  1. The condition of being sane.

    countable · uncountable
    preserve one's sanity
    lose your sanity
  2. Reasonable and rational behaviour.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English sanite, sanyte, sanytee, from Middle French sanité, from Latin sānitās, from sānus (“healthy”) + -itās (“-ity”). By surface analysis, sane + -ity.

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