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san⋅i⋅ty

  [san-i-tee]
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–noun
1. the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
2. soundness of judgment.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME sanite < L sānitās. See sane, -ity

Synonyms:
2. reason, rationality, sensibleness, reasonableness.
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san·i·ty   (sān'ĭ-tē)   
n.  
  1. The quality or condition of being sane; soundness of mind.
  2. Soundness of judgment or reason.

[Middle English sanite, health, from Old French, from Latin sānitās, from sānus, healthy.]
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Sanity

San"i*ty\, n. [L. sanitas, from sanus sound, healthy. See Sane.] The condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind; saneness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : sanity
Spanish: cordura; sensatez,
German: geistige Zurechnungsfähigkeit,
Japanese: 正気
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sanity 
1432, "healthy condition," from M.Fr. sanité "health," from L. sanitas "health, sanity," from sanus "healthy, sane." Meaning "soundness of mind" first attested 1602.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: san·i·ty
Function: noun
: the quality or state of being sane —compare INSANITY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: san·i·ty
Pronunciation: 'san-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality or state ofbeing sane; especially : soundness or health of mind
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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sanity san·i·ty (sān'ĭ-tē)
n.

  1. The quality or condition of being sane; soundness of mind.
  2. Soundness of judgment or reason.

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