CRETIN


Meaning of CRETIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrē-t ə n ]

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-əs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.