[cre.tin] n [F cretin, fr. F dial. cretin, lit., wretch, innocent victim, fr. L christianus Christian] (1779) 1: one afflicted with cretinism
2: a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person: clod, lout -- cre.tin.ous adj
[cre.tin] n [F cretin, fr. F dial. cretin, lit., wretch, innocent victim, fr. L christianus Christian] (1779) 1: one afflicted with cretinism
2: a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person: clod, lout -- cre.tin.ous adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012