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Definition of “non compos mentis”

non compos mentis (Latin) (ˈnɒn ˈkɒmpəs ˈmɛntɪs) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. mentally incapable of managing one's own affairs; of unsound mind

Word Origin

Latin: not in control of one's mind

Synonyms

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= insane, mentally ill, unbalanced, of unsound mind, crazy, deranged, unhinged, a sausage short of a fry-up, off the air,

Example Sentences Including 'non compos mentis'

The coroner's inquest, the newspapers reported, brought in a verdict of ` non compos mentis '.
Malcolm Balen A VERY ENGLISH DECEIT: The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble and the First Great Financial Scandal (2002)

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