Cretin (Noun)

Meaning

A person of subnormal intelligence.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The doctor's diagnosis revealed that the patient was a cretin, suffering from severe mental and physical disabilities due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism.
  • In the 18th century, the term cretin was commonly used to describe people with mental and physical impairments caused by iodine deficiency.
  • The lack of access to proper healthcare and nutrition in the rural community had led to a higher incidence of cretinism, resulting in many children born with subnormal intelligence.
  • The insensitive teacher was known for ridiculing her slow-witted students, cruelly labeling them as cretins in front of their peers.
  • The literary character, often depicted as a lovable but simple-minded cretin, was actually a nuanced exploration of the societal consequences of unchecked capitalism.

Synonyms

  • Imbecile
  • Half-wit
  • Retard
  • Idiot
  • Changeling
  • Moron

Hypernyms

  • Simple
  • Simpleton

Hyponyms

  • Mongoloid

Related Words

  • Cretinous (adjective)
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