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English Dictionary: cretinous by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cretinous
adj
  1. afflicted with cretinism
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cretinous \Cre"tin*ous\ (-[ucr]s), a.
      Having the characteristics of a cretin. [bd]Cretinous
      stupefaction.[b8] --Ruskin.

From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
   cretinous /kret'n-*s/ or /kreet'n-*s/ adj.   Wrong; stupid;
   non-functional; very poorly designed.   Also used pejoratively of
   people.   See {dread high-bit disease} for an example.   Approximate
   synonyms: {bletcherous}, {bagbiting} {losing}, {brain-damaged}.
  
  
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