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cretin definition

cre·tin (krēt′'n; Brit kre′tin)

noun

  1. a person suffering from cretinism
  2. a very stupid or foolish person

Etymology: Fr crétin, dial. form of chrétien; lit., Christian, hence human being (in contrast to brutes) < LL(Ec) Christianus, Christian: sense development as in silly

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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