non compos
Example Sentences
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Discussing the song, he quickly notes that “nincompoop” is derived from the Latin phrase “non compos mentis” meaning “not of sound mind.”
From Los Angeles Times
The Linke in one Berlin district have suggested that adverts that present women as beautiful but also as "weak, hysterical, stupid, non compos mentis or naive" or as objects of lust should be regarded as sexist, the Tagesspiegel reported.
From Reuters
In some states, the right to vote is removed for anyone determined to be non compos mentis, or not of sound of mind, by a court, even if the incident does not involve a specific assessment of voting competency.
From Slate
The lyrics of Mr. Trump’s recent foreign policy speech may have been non compos mentis but the music featured an authentic lilt.
The conceit was impractical, to say the least, and most descriptions of the process suggested the auteur might finally have taken a turn toward non compos mentis.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
