sanity
The condition of being saneThe condition of being sane.
» Tom began to question Mary's sanity.
Tom begann, an Marias Verstand zu zweifeln.
Том почав ставити під сумнів психічний стан Мері.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of being sane.
preserve one's sanity
lose your sanity
Verstand, Zurechnungsfähigkeit
вменя́емостьvmenjájemostʹ
(countable, uncountable)Reasonable and rational behaviour.
Vernunft, Vernünftigkeit
здравомы́слиеzdravomýslije, благоразу́миеblagorazúmije
- normal or sound powers of mind
Examples
24 sentencesTom began to question Mary's sanity.
Том почав ставити під сумнів психічний стан Мері.
deTom begann, an Marias Verstand zu zweifeln.
Tom began to question his own sanity.
deTom zweifelte allmählich an seinem eigenen Verstand.
Your sanity isn't in question.
Ziri started to question his sanity.
Remember not to lose your sanity.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English sanite, sanyte, sanytee, from Middle French sanité, from Latin sānitāsFrom 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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Forms
plural: sanitiesSynonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
14 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable