sanity

sanity
noun Etymology: Middle English sanite, from Anglo-French sanité, from Latin sanitat-, sanitas health, sanity, from sanus healthy, sane Date: 15th century the quality or state of being sane; especially soundness or health of mind

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  • sanity — san|i|ty [ˈsænıti] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: sanitas health, sanity , from sanus; SANE] 1.) the condition of being mentally healthy ≠ ↑insanity →↑sane ▪ I began to doubt his sanity. ▪ She wondered if she was losing her sanity …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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