How do you pronounce sanity?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæn.ə.ti/.

Where does sanity come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

sanity

/ˈsæn.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: san-i-ty
IPA: /ˈsæn.ə.ti/

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Meaning

noun

The condition of being sane.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Reasonable and rational behaviour.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"preserve one's sanity"
"lose your sanity"
"decree someone's sanity"
"The template is [Richard] Nixon’s “madman theory” of diplomatic engagement – shorthand for prompting your adversaries to doubt your sanity and mental instability to the point where they are intimidated into otherwise unlikely concessions."

Etymology

From Middle English sanite, sanyte, sanytee, from Middle French sanité, from Latin sānitās, from sānus (“healthy”) + -itās (“-ity”). By surface analysis, sane + -ity.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: sanite, sanité, sānitās

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsæn.ə.ti/
British English: /ˈsæn.əˌti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sanities (plural)

Derived Forms

insanity nonsanity sanitary sanitize

Phrases

lose sanity sanity check sanity test

Frequently Paired Words

sane rationality stability unsanity

Synonyms

buttons lucidity lucidness marbles mind saneness sanity

Antonyms

bedlamism brainsickness craze craziness derangement insaneness insanity lunacy lune madness mental disorder mental illness

Rhymes With

vanity insanity profanity inhumanity