sanity

[san-i-tee] /ˈsæn ɪ ti/
noun
1.
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
2.
soundness of judgment.
Origin
1400-50; late Middle English sanite < Latin sānitās. See sane, -ity
Related forms
nonsanity, noun
supersanity, noun
unsanity, noun
Synonyms
2. reason, rationality, sensibleness, reasonableness.
Examples from the web for sanity
  • No question would seem harder to settle than the sanity or insanity of our fellows.
  • Maybe your workout routine continued to preserve your sanity through the calendar's ups and downs.
  • Both sides need an energetic push from outside to make the leap to sanity.
  • Concentrating on the pictures instead of the equipment is the path to sanity here.
  • It's a relief to see there still exists some sanity with folks around these forums.
  • The estrogen patch saved my sanity and returned my life to normal.
  • But it would be a modest step in the direction of restoring sanity.
  • Therefore the moments before he died were the only moments of sanity in his wasted life.
  • Thanks for adding a voice of sanity to the nuclear discussion.
  • They're happy to destroy your sanity and sap your patience.
British Dictionary definitions for sanity

sanity

/ˈsænɪtɪ/
noun
1.
the state of being sane
2.
good sense or soundness of judgment
Word Origin
C15: from Latin sānitās health, from sānus healthy
Word Origin and History for sanity
n.

early 15c., "healthy condition," from Middle French sanité "health," from Latin sanitatem (nominative sanitas) "health, sanity," from sanus "healthy; sane" (see sane). Meaning "soundness of mind" first attested c.1600.

sanity in Medicine

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.