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- [san-i-tee]
- /ˈsæn ɪ ti/
- /ˈsæn.ɪ.ti/
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- [san-i-tee]
- /ˈsæn ɪ ti/
Definitions of sanity word
- noun sanity the state of being sane; soundness of mind. 1
- noun sanity soundness of judgment. 1
- noun sanity mental health 1
- noun sanity wisdom of idea or action 1
- noun sanity law: being sane 1
- uncountable noun sanity A person's sanity is their ability to think and behave normally and reasonably. 0
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Origin of sanity
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English sanite < Latin sānitās. See sane, -ity
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Parts of speech for Sanity
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preposition
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sanity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sanity
noun sanity
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- depth perception — ability to see objects in perspective
- generalization — the act or process of generalizing.
- in sight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
- intellection — the action or process of understanding; the exercise of the intellect; reasoning.
Antonyms for sanity
noun sanity
- crackup — a cracking up
- fixed idea — a persistent or obsessing idea, often delusional, that can, in extreme form, be a symptom of psychosis.
- hang up — the way in which a thing hangs.
- insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
- irresponsibilities — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
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