Sanity: meaning, definitions and examples
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sanity
[ ˈsanɪti ]
mental health
The state of having a sound mind; the quality or state of being sane or rational.
Synonyms
mental health, rationality, reasonableness
Examples of usage
- It's important to take care of your sanity during stressful times.
- She questioned her own sanity after hearing strange noises in the night.
legal context
The ability to understand the nature and consequences of one's actions.
Synonyms
competence, responsibility, sobriety
Examples of usage
- The defendant's sanity was called into question during the trial.
Translations
Translations of the word "sanity" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sanidade
- lucidez
- sanidade mental
🇮🇳 स्वास्थ्य
- मानसिक स्वास्थ्य
- ठीक होना
🇩🇪 Gesundheit
- geistige Gesundheit
- Vernunft
🇮🇩 kesehatan
- kewarasan
- kesehatan mental
🇺🇦 здоров'я
- розум
- психічне здоров'я
🇵🇱 zdrowie
- zdrowy rozsądek
- zdrowie psychiczne
🇯🇵 健康
- 精神的健康
- 正気
🇫🇷 santé
- raison
- santé mentale
🇪🇸 salud
- cordura
- salud mental
🇹🇷 sağlık
- akıl sağlığı
- akıl
🇰🇷 건강
- 정신 건강
- 이성
🇸🇦 الصحة
- العقل
- الصحة النفسية
🇨🇿 zdraví
- rozum
- duševní zdraví
🇸🇰 zdravie
- rozum
- duševné zdravie
🇨🇳 健康
- 理智
- 心理健康
🇸🇮 zdravje
- razum
- duševno zdravje
🇮🇸 heilsa
- skynsemi
- andleg heilsa
🇰🇿 денсаулық
- ақыл
- психикалық денсаулық
🇬🇪 ჯანმრთელობა
- გონება
- ფსიქიკური ჯანმრთელობა
🇦🇿 saglamlıq
- ağıl
- zehni sağlamlıq
🇲🇽 salud
- razón
- salud mental
Word origin
The word 'sanity' originates from the Latin word 'sanitas', which means 'health' or 'soundness'. The concept of sanity has been a topic of interest in philosophy, psychology, and law, with debates on what constitutes a sound mind and rational behavior dating back centuries.