Cretinous. World English Historical Dictionary

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a. [f. as prec. + -OUS.] Of or pertaining to a cretin; of the nature of cretinism.

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1839.  Todd, Cycl. Anat., II. 471/2. The … cretinous affections … are striking examples of the effect of hereditary influence combined with that of … situation.

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1863.  Ruskin, Munera P. (1880), 146. The whole nature of slavery being one cramp and cretinous contraction.

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