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- Dictionarycretin/ˈkrɛt(ɪ)n/
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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Cretin is an offensive word for a very stupid or unpleasant person. Learn more about its pronunciation, translations and related words and phrases.
A cretin is a person with a rare condition caused by low thyroid hormone, or an offensive term for a stupid or vulgar person. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of the word cretin from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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.
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.
Cretin definition: (no longer in technical use) a person with cretinism. . See examples of CRETIN used in a sentence.
Definition of cretin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A cretin is a person with cretinism, a condition caused by iodine deficiency, or a person considered to be extremely stupid. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word cretin in this online dictionary.
