cretin

[ kreet-n or, especially British, kret-n ]

/ ˈkrit n or, especially British, ˈkrɛt n /

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noun

a person suffering from cretinism.

a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person.

Origin of cretin

1770–80; <French; Franco-Provençal creitin, crestin human being, literally, Christian (hence one who is human despite deformities)

OTHER WORDS FROM cretin

cre·ti·noid, adjectivecre·tin·ous, adjectivesem·i·cre·tin, noun

Words nearby cretin

cretaceous, Cretan, Cretan bull, Crete, cretic, cretin, cretinism, cretinize, cretonne, cretons, Creüsa

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Example sentences from the Web for cretin

The cretin was the one variety of the human species with which the commandant had not yet come in contact.
The Country Doctor|Honore de Balzac
Cretin mated with cretin and consequently a large new supply was constantly produced.
Being Well-Born|Michael F. Guyer
Only twelve kinds of a cretin would have gone on when faced with anything like this.
Call Him Savage|John Pollard
Something of the goître and cretin influence seems to settle on my spirits sometimes, on the lower ground.
The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete|John Forster

It is very commonly accompanied by idiocy; and, in fact, the Cretin is one of the most distressing objects that can be seen.
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cretin

cretin

/ (ˈkrɛtɪn) /

noun

old-fashioned a person afflicted with cretinism

offensive a person considered to be extremely stupid

Derived forms of cretin

cretinoid, adjectivecretinous, adjective

Word Origin for cretin

C18: from French crétin, from Swiss French crestin, from Latin Chrīstiānus Christian, alluding to the humanity of such people, despite their handicaps

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Medical definitions for cretin

cretin

[ krēt′n ]

n.

A person afflicted with cretinism.

Other words from cretin

cre′tin•oid′ (-oid′) adj.cre′tin•ous (-əs) adj.

单词	cretin
释义	cretin [ kreet-n or, especially British, kret-n ] / ˈkrit n or, especially British, ˈkrɛt n / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cretin ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person suffering from cretinism. a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person. Origin of cretin 1770–80; <French; Franco-Provençal creitin, crestin human being, literally, Christian (hence one who is human despite deformities) OTHER WORDS FROM cretin cre·ti·noid, adjectivecre·tin·ous, adjectivesem·i·cre·tin, noun Words nearby cretin cretaceous, Cretan, Cretan bull, Crete, cretic, cretin, cretinism, cretinize, cretonne, cretons, Creüsa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cretin The cretin was the one variety of the human species with which the commandant had not yet come in contact. The Country Doctor\|Honore de Balzac Cretin mated with cretin and consequently a large new supply was constantly produced. Being Well-Born\|Michael F. Guyer Only twelve kinds of a cretin would have gone on when faced with anything like this. Call Him Savage\|John Pollard Something of the goître and cretin influence seems to settle on my spirits sometimes, on the lower ground. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete\|John Forster It is very commonly accompanied by idiocy; and, in fact, the Cretin is one of the most distressing objects that can be seen. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cretin cretin / (ˈkrɛtɪn) / noun old-fashioned a person afflicted with cretinism offensive a person considered to be extremely stupid Derived forms of cretin cretinoid, adjectivecretinous, adjective Word Origin for cretin C18: from French crétin, from Swiss French crestin, from Latin Chrīstiānus Christian, alluding to the humanity of such people, despite their handicaps Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cretin fool, idiot, imbecile, loser, moron, creep Medical definitions for cretin cretin [ krēt′n ] n. A person afflicted with cretinism. Other words from cretin cre′tin•oid′ (-oid′) adj.cre′tin•ous (-əs) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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cretin

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