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cretin
[kreet-n, kret-n]
noun
(no longer in technical use) a person with cretinism.
Informal.a very stupid or contemptible person.
cretin
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
old-fashioneda person afflicted with cretinism
offensivea person considered to be extremely stupid
Other Word Forms
- cretinoid adjective
- cretinous adjective
- semicretin noun
- ˈپˌǾ adjective
- ˈپԴdzܲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cretin1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cretin1
Example Sentences
He has mentioned Trump or Musk - who called the Lib Dem leader a "snivelling cretin" last month - in each of his six previous appearances at the weekly scrutiny session in the House of Commons.
Prince was also verbally abusive to the boy and called him a "cretin".
"Why do you sacrifice your dignity for this cretin?"
But Mr. Musk dismissed the Virgin Islands’ claim as “idiotic on so many levels,” tweeting that he never sought out that “cretin,” Mr. Epstein, for financial advice.
But we know him to be a cretin either way.
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