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sanity

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈsæ.nə.ti/
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/ˈsæ.nə.ti/ · /ˈsæ.nɪ.ti/ · /ˈsæn.əˌti/ · /ˈsæn.ɪˌti/

Definition of sanity

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The condition of being sane.
    “preserve one's sanity”
    “lose your sanity”
    “decree someone's sanity”
    “The template is [Richard] Nixon’s “madman theory” of diplomatic engagement – shorthand for prompting your adversaries to doubt your sanity and mental instability to the point where they are intimidated into otherwise unlikely concessions.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The condition of being sane.
    “preserve one's sanity”
    “lose your sanity”
    “decree someone's sanity”
    “The template is [Richard] Nixon’s “madman theory” of diplomatic engagement – shorthand for prompting your adversaries to doubt your sanity and mental instability to the point where they are intimidated into otherwise unlikely concessions.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)Reasonable and rational behaviour.

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Etymology

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

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