Definitions for Cretin
ˈkrit n; esp. Brit. ˈkrɛt ncretin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retardnoun

   a person of subnormal intelligence

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cretinnoun

   A person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism.

2. cretinnoun

   An idiot.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cretin

   A cretin is a term, often used as an insult, that refers to someone who is considered stupid, foolish, or insensitive. It can also refer to a person suffering from cretinism, a condition characterized by physical deformity and learning disabilities due to congenital thyroid deficiency. The latter usage is considered outdated and offensive.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cretinnoun

   one afflicted with cretinism

2. Etymology: [F. crtin; of uncertain origin.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cretin

   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.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CRETIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cretin is ranked #126765 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cretin surname appeared 135 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Cretin.
   
   91.1% or 123 total occurrences were White.
   7.4% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Anagrams for Cretin »

1. crinet

2. cinter

How to pronounce Cretin?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Cretin in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cretin in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cretin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Cretin in a Sentence

1. The Omani Shed:

   Death is one of the most cretin things in live we have to prepare ourselves for it one day

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Cretin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cretin
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cretin
5. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Cretin
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html