sanity
1Sanity — considered as a legal term denotes that an individual is of sound mind and therefore can bear legal responsibility for his or her actions. It is generally defined in terms of the absence of insanity. It is not a medical term, although the… …
2sanity — san·i·ty n: the quality or state of being sane compare insanity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. sanity …
3sanity — early 15c., healthy condition, from M.Fr. sanité health, from L. sanitas health, sanity, from sanus healthy, sane. Meaning soundness of mind first attested c.1600 …
4Sanity — 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. [1913 Webster] …
5sanity — [n] mental health; soundness of judgment acumen, balance, clear mind, common sense, comprehension, good judgment, healthy mind, intelligence, judiciousness, levelheadedness, lucidity, lucidness, marbles*, normality, prudence, rationality, reason …
6sanity — ► NOUN 1) the condition of being sane. 2) reasonable and rational behaviour …
7sanity — [san′ə tē] n. [ME sanite < OFr < L sanitas, health] 1. the condition of being sane; soundness of mind; mental health 2. soundness of judgment …
8sanity — noun VERB + SANITY ▪ doubt, question ▪ There were moments when he doubted his own sanity. ▪ fear for ▪ I fear for her sanity if this continues much longer. ▪ …
9Sanity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sanity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sanity sanity Sgm: N 1 soundness soundness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 rationality rationality sobriety lucidity lucid interval Sgm: N 1 senses senses …
10sanity — san|i|ty [ˈsænıti] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: sanitas health, sanity , from sanus; SANE] 1.) the condition of being mentally healthy ≠ ↑insanity →↑sane ▪ I began to doubt his sanity. ▪ She wondered if she was losing her sanity …
