cretin

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cretin

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Borrowed from French crétin, from Latin Christianus; doublet of the inherited creștin.

noun cretini · cretin · cretinul · cretinii

masculine idiot
Similar: idiot, prost, tâmpit

In English

cretin person who fails to develop due to congenital hypothyroidism
douchebag slang: jerk, idiot

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"cretin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/cretin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cretin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cretin

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"cretin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cretin.

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@misc{cretin_2026,
  title = {cretin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cretin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}