Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C cretin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cre•tin Pronunciation: (krēt'n or, esp. Brit., kret'n), [key] — n. a person suffering from cretinism. a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cretin (Thesaurus) Crete cretinism TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: parallax Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language