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Definition of
cretin noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cretin
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkritn
/
/
(
informal
)
(
offensive
)
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a very stupid person
Why did you do that, you cretin?
cretinous
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NAmE
/
/
ˈkritn̩əs
/
/
adjective
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cretin
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