noun
sanity
SAN-uh-tee
noun
1
The state of having a healthy, rational mind.
"Doctors questioned the defendant's sanity."
"A short walk each day helps her hold onto her sanity during exam season."
2
Sound, sensible judgement or behaviour.
"There's a certain sanity in sticking to a simple budget."
How to Use Sanity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing mentally sound, or more loosely, having sensible judgement.
Common pairings
question someone's sanity
lose your sanity
a sense of sanity
Word Forms
sanities plural
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Etymology
From Latin sanitas, "health", the same root that gives "sane" and "sanitary".