sanity
- (countable, uncountable) The condition of being sane.
- (countable, uncountable) Reasonable and rational behaviour.
Opposite of
mental health, saneness, sanity
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsæ.nə.ɾi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English sanite, sanyte, sanytee, from Middle French sanité, from Latin sānitās, from sānus (“healthy”) + -itās (“-ity”). By surface analysis, sane + -ity.
Related words
healthy mind
true spirit
true heart
true character
sound mind
wholesome outlook
poczytalność
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