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cretinous

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cre·tin  (krtn)
n.
1. A person afflicted with cretinism.
2. Slang An idiot.
[French crétin, from French dialectal, deformed and mentally retarded person found in certain Alpine valleys, from Vulgar Latin *christinus, Christian, human being, poor fellow, from Latin Chrstinus, Christian; see Christian.]
cretin·oid (-oid) adj.
cretin·ous (-s) adj.
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Adj.1.cretinous - afflicted with cretinism
retarded - relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"
Translations
cretinous [ˈkretɪnəs] ADJ → cretino → imbécil
cretinous [ˈkrɛtɪnəs] (offensive) adj (= moronic) → crétin(e)
cretinous
adj (Med) → kretinoid; (inf) → schwachsinnig
cretinous [ˈkrɛtɪnəs] adj (fam, pej) → da cretino/a
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