non compos mentis
non compos mentis adjective: insane; not of sound mind; not in control of oneself.
Adjective
non compos mentis (not comparable)
- Insane; not of sound mind; not in control of oneself.
- Shakespeare was really a Literary Syndicate. Rainproof is demonstrably non compos mentis on that subject, and his infirmity is spreading.1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries
- Synonyms:
- non compos
non compos mentis meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
non compos mentis in Tamil
- நல்ல மனநிலையில் இல்லாதவர்
non compos mentis in Malayalam
- insane, of unsound mind, mentally ill
- മാനസികഭദ്രതയില്ലാത്ത, ശരിയായ മാനസികനിലയിലല്ലാത്ത, സുബോധമില്ലാത്ത, ഭ്രാന്തുള്ള, ഭ്രാന്തചിത്ത, മതിഭ്രഷ്ട
Synonyms of non compos mentis
Origin of non compos mentis
From Latin non (“not”) + compos (“in control, having mastery”) + mentis (“of mind”).
Questions about non compos mentis
- What does non compos mentis mean?
- Non compos mentis means insane; not of sound mind; not in control of oneself.
- What is non compos mentis in Tamil?
- Non compos mentis in Tamil is நல்ல மனநிலையில் இல்லாதவர். See Non compos mentis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is non compos mentis?
- Non compos mentis is an adjective.
Words near non compos mentis in the dictionary
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