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- [kreet-n or, esp. British, kret-n]
- /ˈkrit n or, esp. British, ˈkrɛt n/
- /ˈkret.ɪn/
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- [kreet-n or, esp. British, kret-n]
- /ˈkrit n or, esp. British, ˈkrɛt n/
Definitions of cretin word
- countable noun cretin If you call someone a cretin, you think they are very stupid. 3
- noun cretin a person afflicted with cretinism 3
- noun cretin a person considered to be extremely stupid 3
- noun cretin a person suffering from cretinism 3
- noun cretin a very stupid or foolish person 3
- noun cretin a person suffering from cretinism. 1
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Origin of cretin
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < French; Franco-Provençal creitin, crestin human being, literally, Christian (hence one who is human despite deformities)
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Parts of speech for Cretin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cretin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cretin
noun cretin
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- idiot — Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person: If you think you can wear that outfit to a job interview and get hired, you're an idiot!
- imbecile — Informal. a dunce; blockhead; dolt: Don't stand there like an imbecile. Open the door!.
- loser — a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
- moron — a city in E Argentina, SW of Buenos Aires.
Antonyms for cretin
noun cretin
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
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