CRETINIZE Definition & Meaning

cretinize

[ kreet-n-ahyzor, especially British, kret- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

cretinized, cretinizing.

to make or become cretinous; cause (a person) to be incapable of normal intelligence or sound judgment.

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First recorded in 1855–60; cretin + -ize

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