Definitions for "Cretin"
A stunted or intellectually subnormal person, came into English in the 18th century from Franco-Provençal creitin or crestin, both derived from the Old French "chretien" (Lombard, cristanei) meaning "Christian"
a person of subnormal intelligence
Keywords:  dwarf, retarded, clumsy, gait, mentally
a dwarfed child who is mentally retarded, has an enlarged thyroid gland and defective speech, and a gait that is clumsy
a mentally retarded dwarf with wide-set eyes, a broad flat nose and protruding tongue
Keywords:  afflicted, one
One afflicted with cretinism.