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71cretin — n. mentally and physically deficient person, generally a large headed dwarf, whose condition is due to deficient thyroid secretion. ♦ cretinous, a. ♦ cretinism, n …
72cretin — [krēt′ n; ] Brit [ kre′tin] n. [Fr crétin, dial. form of chrétien; lit., Christian, hence human being (in contrast to brutes) < LL(Ec) Christianus,CHRISTIAN: sense development as in SILLY] 1. a person suffering from cretinism 2. a very stupid… …
73cretin — n. 1 a person who is deformed and mentally retarded as the result of a thyroid deficiency. 2 colloq. a stupid person. Derivatives: cretinism n. cretinize v.tr. (also ise). cretinous adj. Etymology: F creacutetin f. Swiss F. creitin, crestin f. L… …
74cretinism — noun severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting • Derivationally related forms: ↑cretinous • Hypernyms: ↑hypothyroidism …
75half-wit — noun 1. a person of subnormal intelligence • Syn: ↑idiot, ↑imbecile, ↑cretin, ↑moron, ↑changeling, ↑retard • Derivationally related forms: ↑retard (f …
