English Explanatory Dictionary

sanity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of being sane.
  2. Reasonable and rational behaviour.

Pronunciation

/ˈsæ.nə.ti/ /ˈsæ.nɪ.ti/ /ˈsæn.əˌti/ /ˈsæn.ɪˌti/ en-us-sanity.ogg

Word forms

sanity sanities

Etymology

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

Synonyms

buttons lucidity lucidness marbles mind saneness sanity

Antonyms

insanity unsanity bedlamism brainsickness craze craziness derangement insaneness lunacy lune madness mental disorder mental illness unreason

Related words

sane

Derived words

insanity lose sanity nonsanity sanitary sanitize sanity check sanity test
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