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sanity

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsænəti// UK //sˈænɪti// san·i·ty

n. the state of having a healthy mind and being able to think or behave normally. It can also mean that a situation is sensible and calm.

n. the state of being mentally healthy and possessing sound judgment. Often used in a figurative sense to describe a return to rational or calm conditions in a chaotic environment.


SIMPLE

I go for a walk every day to keep my sanity.

CONTEXTUAL

After a week of constant shouting and arguments, the family finally sat down to talk and restored some sanity to the house.

COMPLEX

The judge's decision was hailed as a victory for sanity in a legal battle that had become increasingly irrational and driven by personal vendettas.

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Origin

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

Usage

Commonly used in the phrase 'keep/lose one's sanity' or 'restore sanity to' a situation.

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