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Cretinise vs Cretinism - What's the difference?

cretinise | cretinism |

As a verb cretinise

is to cause to be or act like a cretin.

As a noun cretinism is

(disease) a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

cretinise

English

Alternative forms

* (US) cretinize

Verb

  • To cause to be or act like a cretin.

    • Anagrams

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    cretinism

    English

    (wikipedia cretinism)

    Noun

  • (disease) A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.

    • Related terms

    * cretin