英语词汇“cretin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

cretin

释义

cretin /kretˈin or krētˈin/

noun

An idiot
A child suffering from a congenital deficiency of thyroxine (thyroid hormone) which, if untreated, can lead to mental retardation and incomplete physical development
A person affected by these conditions as a result of such a deficiency

ORIGIN: Fr crétin, from L christiānus human creature

cretˈinism noun

cretˈinize or cretˈinise transitive verb

cretˈinoid adjective and noun

cretˈinous adjective

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