Definitions for sanity
ˈsæn ɪ tisan·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. sanity, sanenessnoun

   normal or sound powers of mind

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. sanitynoun

   The condition of being sane.

2. sanitynoun

   Reasonable and rational behaviour.

3. Etymology: sanitas, from sanus + -itas. See sane, -ity

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sanitynoun

   Soundness of mind.

   Etymology: sanitas, Latin.

   How pregnant, sometimes, his replies are?
   A happiness that often madness hits on,
   Which sanity and reason could not be
   So prosp’rously delivered of. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sanity

   Sanity is Killing Jokes second single from their sixth studio album, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns. It was released on 30 October 1986. The single peaked at No. 70 in the UK Singles chart.

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1. sanity

   Sanity can be broadly defined as a state of mental health and rationality where an individual is able to think, behave, and perceive reality in a stable and coherent manner, adhering to societal norms and values. It involves having a sound and balanced mind without significant impairments or distortions in reasoning, judgment, and understanding. Sanity encompasses the ability to differentiate between what is real and imaginary, to respond appropriately to various situations, and to make logical decisions based on objective observations and evidence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Sanitynoun

   the condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind; saneness

2. Etymology: [L. sanitas, from sanus sound, healthy. See Sane.]

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1. Sanity

   Sanity refers to the soundness, rationality and healthiness of the human mind, as opposed to insanity. A person is sane if he/she is rational. In modern society, the terms have become exclusively synonymous with compos mentis, in contrast with non compos mentis, or insane, meaning troubled conscience.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sanity

   san′i-ti, n. state of being sane: soundness of mind or body. [L. sanitas—sanus, sane.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sanity

   The ability to do team-work.

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1. sanity

   In nursing school. In our psychology nursing book. There was a quote and I do not remember who said it. But it's the best definition I've ever heard. Sanity or saneness is ones commitment to living with reality .

   
   

   Submitted by luannerene on September 23, 2022  

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   sanity

   The quality and fact of being sane.

   Sanity is gratefully valued and we choose for everyone to have it.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 24, 2020  

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1. sanity

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Anagrams for sanity »

1. satiny

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sanity in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sanity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of sanity in a Sentence

1. Oscar Wilde:

   To disagree with three-fourths of the British public is one of the first requisites of sanity.

2. Miguel De Cervantes, Don Quixote de la Mancha:

   When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical may be madness. To surrender dreams, this may be madness. To seek treasures where there is only trash...Too much sanity may be madness, and maddest of all is to see life as it is and not as it should be.

3. Robert Southey:

   Order is the sanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the city, the security of the state. Like beams in a house or bones to a body, so is order to all things.

4. Tariq Al Hillo:

   I can't even describe it, I don't know where to start and I'm losing my sanity, all the buildings around us were totally destroyed yesterday, we saw shreds everywhere. I can still see them until now, I can still hear women screaming and men crying loudly.

5. Erica Tyre:

   I started to question my sanity. Maybe I'm just making it up ? Maybe I'm having a break with reality and I'm not actually that sick ?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sanity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sanity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sanity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanity
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanity
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sanity
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sanity
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=sanity