First Known Use: 1779
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cretin
noun cre·tin \ˈkrē-tən\
Definition of CRETIN
1
often offensive : one afflicted with cretinism
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Origin of CRETIN
French crétin, from French dialect cretin, literally, wretch, innocent victim, from Latin christianus Christian
Related to CRETIN
- Synonyms
- bastard, beast, bleeder [British], blighter [chiefly British], boor, bounder, bugger, buzzard, cad, chuff, churl, clown, creep, jerk, crud [slang], crumb [slang], cur, dirtbag [slang], dog, fink, heel, hound, joker, louse, lout, pill, rat, rat fink, reptile, rotter, schmuck [slang], scum, scumbag [slang], scuzzball [slang], skunk, sleaze, sleazebag [slang], sleazeball [slang], slime, slimeball [slang], slob, snake, so-and-so, sod [chiefly British], stinkard, stinker, swine, toad, varmint, vermin
Medical Dictionary
cretin
noun , cre·tin often offensive \ˈkrēt-ən\
Medical Definition of CRETIN
: one affected with cretinism
—cre·tin·ous \-ən-əs\ adjective
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