CRETIN

idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard

(noun) a person of subnormal intelligence

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

cretin (plural cretins)

(pathology) A person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism. [from 1779]

(by extension, pejorative) An idiot.

Synonyms

• See also idiot

Anagrams

• centri-, cinter, citren, crinet

Source: Wiktionary

Cre"tin (kr"tn), n. Etym: [F. crétin; of uncertain origin.]

Definition: One afflicted with cretinism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition