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cretin noun

  /ˈkɹiːtɪn/ , /ˈkɹɛtɪn/
  • (pathology) A person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism. [from 1779]
  • (by extension, pejorative) An idiot.
 cretino

cretinous adjective

  • Characteristic of a cretin; very stupid.
 cretino

cretinism noun

  • (disease) A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.
 cretinismo

cretinously adverb

  • In a cretinous manner.
 stupidamente
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