cretin: Meaning and Definition of

cre•tin

Pronunciation: (krēt'n or, esp. Brit., kret'n), [key]
— n.
  1. a person suffering from cretinism.
  2. a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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