non compos mentis
Insane; not of sound mind; not in control of oneselfInsane; not of sound mind; not in control of oneself.
» Be leery of those who claim someone is non compos mentis and let rationale be your judge.
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1 senses(not comparable, often)Insane; not of sound mind; not in control of oneself.
not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial
Examples
1 sentencesBe leery of those who claim someone is non compos mentis and let rationale be your judge.
Origin
From Latin non (“not”) + compos (“in control, having mastery”) + mentis (“of mind”).From Latin non (“not”) + compos (“in control, having mastery”) + mentis (“of mind”).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsnon compos
Close in meaning
- not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial:of unsound mind
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcompos mentis