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Define the word cretin

"Cretin" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Cretin \Cre"tin\ (kr[=e]"t[i^]n), n. [F. cr['e]tin; of uncertain
   origin.]
   One afflicted with cretinism.
   [1913 Webster]

"cretin" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

cretin
     n : a person of subnormal intelligence [syn: idiot, imbecile,
          moron, changeling, half-wit, retard]

"cretin" moby-thes "Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0"

19 Moby Thesaurus words for "cretin":
   ament, born fool, clot, congenital idiot, defective, golem,
   half-wit, idiot, imbecile, juggins, mongoloid idiot, moron,
   natural, natural idiot, natural-born fool, simp, simpleton, zany,
   zombie

"cretin" jargon "Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)"

cretin /kret'in/ or /kree'tn/ n. Congenital loser; an obnoxious
   person; someone who can't do anything right. It has been observed that
   many American hackers tend to favor the British pronunciation /kret'in/
   over standard American /kree'tn/; it is thought this may be due to the
   insidious phonetic influence of Monty Python's Flying Circus.