Cretin may refer to:
* An archaic term for a patient with
congenital iodine deficiency syndrome (cretinism)
* A pejorative term, similar to
idiot
People
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Guillaume Crétin
Guillaume Dubois or Guillaume Crétin (c. 1460 – 30 November 1525) was a French poet who is considered to belong to the school of the Grands Rhétoriqueurs ("rhetoricians").
Life
He was treasurer of the Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes, then cantor ...
(c. 1460–1525), a French poet
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Joseph Crétin (1799–1857), an American bishop
Education
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Cretin Hall, a residence hall at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Cretin-Derham Hall High School, a co-educational Catholic high school in Minnesota
Other
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Cape Cretin
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. Th ...
, a headland in the
Huon Gulf in Papua New Guinea
* "Cretin", a song by Revocation from the album ''
Chaos of Forms
''Chaos of Forms'' is the third studio album by American technical death metal band Revocation, released on August 16, 2011 by Relapse Records. The song "Cradle Robber" was released and streamed on their Facebook page on May 10, 2011. This album ...
'', 2011
See also
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Parliamentary cretinism Parliamentary cretinism (german: parlamentarische Kretinismus) is a pejorative for the belief that a socialist society can be achieved by peaceful, parliamentary means. It is perpetuated by parliamentarians through their rhetoric that ignore real-wo ...
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Slurs related to low intelligence
Pejorative terms for people with disabilities
Obsolete medical terms