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non compos mentis
non com·pos men·tis N0136300 (nŏn kŏm′pəs mĕn′tĭs)adj. Not of sound mind and hence not legally competent.n. One who is not legally competent. [Latin nōn compos mentis : nōn, not + compos, in control + mentis, genitive sing. of mēns, mind.]non compos mentis (ˈnɒn ˈkɒmpəs ˈmɛntɪs) adjmentally incapable of managing one's own affairs; of unsound mind[Latin: not in control of one's mind]non com•pos men•tis (ˈnɒn ˈkɒm pəs ˈmɛn tɪs) adj. not of sound mind; mentally incompetent. [1600–10; < Latin] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | non compos mentis - not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trialof unsound mindinsane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter" |
non compos mentis (Latin)adjective insane, mentally ill, unbalanced, of unsound mind, crazy, deranged, unhinged, a sausage short of a fry-up (slang) No person under guardianship, non compos mentis or insane shall be qualified to vote in any election. rational, all there (informal), sane, lucid, compos mentis (Latin), in your right mind, mentally soundnon compos mentisadjectiveLaw. Afflicted with or exhibiting irrationality and mental unsoundness:brainsick, crazy, daft, demented, disordered, distraught, dotty, insane, lunatic, mad, maniac, maniacal, mentally ill, moonstruck, off, touched, unbalanced, unsound, wrong.Informal: bonkers, cracked, daffy, gaga, loony.Slang: bananas, batty, buggy, cuckoo, fruity, loco, nuts, nutty, screwy, wacky.Chiefly British: crackers.Idioms: around the bend, crazy as a loon, mad as a hatter, not all there, nutty as a fruitcake, off one's head, off one's rocker, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, sick in the head, stark raving mad.TranslationsIdiomsSeenon compos (mentis)non compos mentis
non compos mentis [non kom´pos men´tis] (L.) not of sound mind, and so not legally responsible.non com·pos men·tis (non kom'pŏs men'tis), Not of sound mind; mentally incapable of managing one's affairs. [L. non, not, + compos, participating, competent, + mens, gen. mentis, mind] non compos mentis (nŏn kŏm′pəs mĕn′tĭs)adj. Not of sound mind and hence not legally competent.n. One who is not legally competent.non com·pos men·tis (non kom'pŏs men'tis) Not of sound mind; mentally incapable of managing one's affairs. [L. non, not, + compos, participating, competent, + mens, gen. mentis, mind]Non compos mentis
non compos mentis(nahn calm-pose meant-is) adj. referring to someone who is insane, or not mentally competent to conduct one's affairs. (See: compos mentis, competent) NON COMPOS MENTIS, persons. These words signify not of sound mind, memory, or understanding. This is a generic term, and includes all the species of madness, whether it arise from, 1, idiocy; 2, sickness 3, lunacy or 4, drunkenness. Co. Litt. 247; 4 Co. 124; 1 Phillim. R. 100; 4 Com. Dig. 613; 5 Com. Dig. 186; Shelf. on Lunatics, 1; and the articles Idiocy; Lunacy. non compos mentis
Synonyms for non compos mentisadj insaneSynonyms- insane
- mentally ill
- unbalanced
- of unsound mind
- crazy
- deranged
- unhinged
- a sausage short of a fry-up
Antonyms- rational
- all there
- sane
- lucid
- compos mentis
- in your right mind
- mentally sound
Synonyms for non compos mentisadj afflicted with or exhibiting irrationality and mental unsoundnessSynonyms- brainsick
- crazy
- daft
- demented
- disordered
- distraught
- dotty
- insane
- lunatic
- mad
- maniac
- maniacal
- mentally ill
- moonstruck
- off
- touched
- unbalanced
- unsound
- wrong
- bonkers
- cracked
- daffy
- gaga
- loony
- bananas
- batty
- buggy
- cuckoo
- fruity
- loco
- nuts
- nutty
- screwy
- wacky
- crackers
Synonyms for non compos mentisadj not of sound mind, memory, or understandingSynonymsRelated Words |