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cretinous
cre·tin C0743500 (krēt′n)n. Often Offensive 1. A person with cretinism.2. A person considered to be foolish or unintelligent.
[French crétin, from Franco-Provençal, person with cretinism (formerly common in Alpine valleys because of insufficient iodine in the local diet), from Vulgar Latin *christiānus, Christian, human being, poor fellow, from Latin Chrīstiānus, Christian; see Christian.]
cre′tin·oid′ (-oid′) adj.cre′tin·ous (-əs) adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | cretinous - afflicted with cretinismretarded - relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded" |
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cretinous [kre´tĭ-nus] affected with cretinism.cre·tin·ous (kreh'tin-ŭs), Relating to cretinism or a cretin; affected with cretinism. Synonym(s): cretinisticcre·tin·ous (kret'in-ŭs) An obsolete term for relating to cretinism or a cretin; affected with congenital hypothyroidism.cre·tin·ous (kret'in-ŭs) Relating to cretinism or a cretin; affected with cretinism. This offensive term should be avoided.cretinous
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