n.
Pronunciation: ' kr ē -t ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: French crétin, from French dialect cretin, literally, wretch, innocent victim, from Latin christianus Christian
Date: 1779
1 : one afflicted with cretinism
2 : a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person : CLOD , LOUT
– cre · tin · ous \ -t ə n- ə s \ adjective