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sanity

noun

  1. soundness, rationality and healthiness of the mind
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsæ.nə.ti/ / /ˈsæ.nɪ.ti/ / /ˈsæn.əˌti/

noun

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

  1. The condition of being sane.

    preserve one's sanity

    lose your sanity

  2. Reasonable and rational behaviour.