SANITY


Meaning of SANITY in English

san ‧ i ‧ ty /ˈsænəti, ˈsænɪti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: sanitas 'health, sanity' , from sanus ; ⇨ ↑ sane ]

1 . the condition of being mentally healthy OPP insanity ⇨ sane :

I began to doubt his sanity.

She wondered if she was losing her sanity.

2 . when someone or something is being reasonable and sensible ⇨ sane :

Sanity appears to be returning to the stock market.

regain/get back/recover your sanity

I took a vacation to try to recover my sanity.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.