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cretin
This term carries a heavy negative charge and is primarily used as a harsh insult to describe someone perceived as profoundly unintelligent. In modern social contexts, using the word to describe a person's intellect is often viewed as cruel or overly aggressive, as it reduces a person's entire identity to a lack of mental capacity.
Historically, the word originated as a clinical medical term for individuals suffering from congenital iodine deficiency syndrome. Because of this medical origin, the word is now considered offensive or outdated in professional healthcare settings, having transitioned from a diagnostic label to a derogatory slur.
Meanings
Examples
Stop acting like a complete cretin and just read the instructions.
He is such a cretin for thinking that the earth is flat.
I cannot believe I let that cretin talk me into this scheme.
The villain laughed, calling the hero a mindless cretin.
I feel like a total cretin for forgetting my own anniversary.
I feel like a total cretin for forgetting my own anniversary.
In the past, the term cretin was used to describe those with congenital hypothyroidism.
In the past, the term cretin was used to describe those with congenital hypothyroidism.
The medical textbook explains how iodine deficiency can result in a cretin.