Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for NON-COMPOS-MENTIS, or NON-COMPOS
NON-COM-PLY'INGNON-CON-CLUD'ING
NON-COMPOS-MENTIS, or NON-COMPOS, a. [or n. Non compos mentis, or non compos; L.]
Not of sound mind; not having the regular use of reason; as a noun, an idiot; a lunatic; one devoid of reason, either by nature or by accident.
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