Cretin | Definition of cretin by Merriam-Webster

Definition of CRETIN

1

often offensive : one afflicted with cretinism

2

: a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person : clod, lout

— cre·tin·ous \-t^ən-əs\ adjective

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French crétin, from French dialect cretin, literally, wretch, innocent victim, from Latin christianus Christian

First Known Use: 1779

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

: one affected with cretinism

—cre·tin·ous \-^ən-əs\ adjective

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