cretin
noun
(no longer in technical use) a person with cretinism.
cretinous
-
a word derived from
cretin.
Example Sentences
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To me, this seemed cretinous; I’m bothered, after all, that people have posted PDFs of my novels on the Web, so why should I do the same to someone else?
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 11, 2016
Now of course, most British readers will associate Morgan with cretinous tabloid newspapers, hour-long schmaltzy interviews with anyone from the prime minister to beat combo Hear'say – and of course, relentless self-promotion.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2012
There's a Mitchell and Webb sketch that very deftly exposes the cretinous adoption of first person plural by proud football supporters, as if they had actually been on the pitch and contributed to victory.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2012
Mr. Sandler’s character, Lenny Feder, a successful Hollywood agent, is the only recognizable human being among this cretinous crew.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2010
She tried to read his face but was met by a look that was indecipherable: the cheerful, cretinous grin at odds with the narrow, half-desperate look in his eyes.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
