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We all instinctively feel that insanity is an extreme condition, and at the very least it should be quite easy to distinguish an insane from a perfectly sane person. It may not be as easy for an...
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SANE definition: 1. having a healthy mind and not mentally ill: 2. showing good judgment and understanding: 3…. Learn more.
Sanity (from Latin: sānitās) refers to the soundness, rationality, and health of the human mind, as opposed to insanity. A person is sane if they are rational.
You probably know that the word insane means crazy. Well, the opposite of insane is sane — or not crazy. A sane person is of sound mind and is mentally healthy. Sane people have good judgment, are reasonable, and can tell the difference between what's real and imagined.
1. a (1) dated, now usually offensive : exhibiting a severely disordered state of mind. (2) law : affected with insanity (see insanity sense 2) criminally insane. b. : unable to think in a clear or sensible way. insane with jealousy. not used technically. 2.
insane (informal) having a mind that does not work normally: If I have to stay any longer, I'll go insane. Insane is also used as a legal term for someone who is not responsible for a crime they have committed because they were not able to know right from wrong at the time.
