Main Entry: cre·tin

Pronunciation: \ˈkrē-t^ən\

Function: noun

Etymology: French crétin, from French dial. cretin, literally, wretch, innocent victim, from Latin christianus Christian

Date: 1779

1 often offensive : one afflicted with cretinism
2 : a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person : clod, lout

— cre·tin·ous \-t^ən-əs\ adjective