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| cretin [ kréttin ] (plural cretins) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. an offensive term for somebody considered unintelligent
(
insult
)
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2. an offensive term for somebody affected by congenital myxoedema
(
dated insult
)
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| [Late 18th century. Via French< Swiss French creitin 'mentally disabled person' < Latin Christianus (see Christian)] |
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  cretinism noun |
| cretinoid adjective |
| cretinous adjective |
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