n. 1 a person who is deformed and mentally retarded as the result of a thyroid deficiency. 2 colloq. a stupid person. cretinism n. cretinize v.tr. (also -ise). cretinous adj.
[ F crétin f. Swiss f. creitin, crestin f. L Christianus CHRISTIAN ]
CRETIN
Meaning of CRETIN in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012