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cretin

/ˈkrɛt.ɪn/

cretinnoun

cretins

/ˈkrɛt.ɪn/

Translations

He acted like a complete cretin during the meeting.

Он вел себя как полный кретин на встрече.

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Definitions

A person who is physically deformed and has a mental disability because of congenital thyroid deficiency.

In the past, individuals with untreated congenital hypothyroidism were often referred to as cretins.

An offensive term used to describe someone perceived as foolish or unintelligent.

He called his brother a cretin for forgetting to lock the door.

Synonyms

cretinadjective

/ˈkrɛt.ɪn/

/ˈkrɛt.ən/

Used attributively to qualify a noun, conveying stupidity or relating to cretinism.

Definitions

Displaying or characterized by foolishness or stupidity; relating to or characteristic of a cretin.

She was tired of his cretin comments during the meeting.

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