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    cre·tin
    /ˈkrētn/

    noun

    • 1. a stupid person (used as a general term of abuse). informal, derogatory
    • 2. a person whose mental and physical development has been impaired by a deficiency of thyroid hormone in fetal or early life. dated

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cretinCretin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    cretin. noun. cre· tin ˈkrē-tᵊn. plural cretins. Synonyms of cretin. 1. dated, now offensive : one affected with cretinism. 2. offensive : a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person : clod, lout. cretinous. ˈkrē-tᵊn-əs. adjective. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRETIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CRETIN definition: 1. an offensive word for a person who is considered to be very stupid or unpleasant 2. an offensive…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cretinCretin - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The English language has no shortage of cruel names for people, and one of them is cretin, which is what you’d call someone who is very, very dumb in the head. Back before cretin meant “a stupid person,” it was a medical term for a physical deformity that came from a specific disease.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRETIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. (now considered offensive and no longer in technical use) a person who is affected by dwarfism and learning difficulties due to the absence or deficiency of normal thyroid secretion. 2. offensive slang. a stupid, obtuse, or foolish person.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › cretinCretin - definition of cretin by The Free Dictionary

    n. Often Offensive. 1. A person with cretinism. 2. A person considered to be foolish or unintelligent.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › cretin_ncretin, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun cretin mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cretin. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cretin is considered offensive. cretin has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (late 1700s) genetics (1910s) plants (1910s) See meaning & use.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cretincretin - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 19, 2024 · From French crétin (“ cretin, idiot ”), likely from crestin, an Alpine dialectal form of chrétien, from Latin christiānus in the lost sense of “anyone in Christendom”, often with a sense of “poor fellow”.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCRETIN definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    noun. 1. (now considered offensive and no longer in technical use) a person who is affected by dwarfism and learning difficulties due to the absence or deficiency of normal thyroid secretion. 2. offensive slang. a stupid, obtuse, or foolish person.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › cretincretin noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of cretin noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › cretinCRETIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. (no longer in technical use) a person with cretinism. Informal. a very stupid or contemptible person. cretin. / ˈkrɛtɪn / noun. old-fashioned. a person afflicted with cretinism. offensive. a person considered to be extremely stupid.

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