sanity
The condition of being saneThe condition of being sane.
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» Tom began to question Mary's sanity.
Tom begann, an Marias Verstand zu zweifeln. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том почав ставити під сумнів психічний стан Мері. — deniko
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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. — deniko
deTom begann, an Marias Verstand zu zweifeln. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom began to question his own sanity.
deTom zweifelte allmählich an seinem eigenen Verstand. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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
See also
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