— cretinoid , adj. — cretinous , adj.
/kreet"n/ or, esp. Brit., /kret"n/ , n.
1. a person suffering from cretinism.
2. a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person.
[ 1770-80; creitin, crestin human being, lit., CHRISTIAN (hence one who is human despite deformities) ]