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cretin

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Noun

HYPHEN

cret=in

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun cretin has 1 sense

cretin(n = noun.person) changeling, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron, retard - a person of subnormal intelligence; Array

has particulars: mongoloid

is a kind of simple, simpleton

Derived form adjective cretinous₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

cretin, n. [F. crétin; of uncertain origin.].

One afflicted with cretinism. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

cretin, n.
1 a person who is deformed and mentally retarded as the result of a thyroid deficiency.
2 colloq. a stupid person.

Derivative

cretinism n. cretinize v.tr. (also -ise). cretinous adj.

Etymology

F cr{eacute}tin f. Swiss F. creitin, crestin f. L Christianus CHRISTIAN

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THESAURUS

cretin

ament, born fool, clot, congenital idiot, defective, golem, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, juggins, mongoloid idiot, moron, natural, natural idiot, natural-born fool, simp, simpleton, zany, zombie

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