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   sanity

   /ˈsanɪti/

   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 behaviour: "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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