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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCretinism
/ˈkrɛt.ɪ.nɪ.zəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condition resulting from congenital hypothyroidism, characterized by physical deformities and severe mental retardation.
"The child was diagnosed with cretinism due to a lack of thyroid hormone during development." - 2
A term historically used to describe a person with intellectual disabilities, often considered offensive today.
"In the past, people with cretinism were often marginalized and misunderstood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cretinism' originates from the French word 'crétin', which itself comes from the Alpine dialect of French, meaning 'Christian'. Historically, it was used to describe individuals with intellectual disabilities, particularly those caused by congenital hypothyroidism, reflecting a time when such conditions were misunderstood and stigmatized.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cretinism" is said worldwide
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crétinisme
Transliteration: kʁe.ti.nism
"Le crétinisme est causé par un manque d'hormones thyroïdiennes."
Kretinismus
Transliteration: kʁeˈtiːnɪsmʊs
"Kretinismus kann durch einen Mangel an Schilddrüsenhormonen verursacht werden."
cretinismo
Transliteration: kre.ti.ni.zmo
"Il cretinismo è una condizione causata da un difetto nella produzione di ormoni tiroidei."
cretinismo
Transliteration: kɾe.ti.nis.mo
"El cretinismo es una enfermedad causada por la falta de hormonas tiroideas."
cretinismo
Transliteration: kɾe.ti.niz.mu
"O cretinismo é uma condição resultante da falta de hormônios tireoidianos."
क्रेटिनिज़्म
Transliteration: kretinijm
"क्रेटिनिज़्म एक स्थिति है जो थायरॉयड हार्मोन की कमी के कारण होती है।"
克汀病
Transliteration: kè tīng bìng
"克汀病是由于甲状腺激素缺乏引起的。"
크레틴병
Transliteration: keuretinbyeong
"크레틴병은 갑상선 호르몬 부족으로 인해 발생합니다."
クレチニズム
Transliteration: kurechinizumu
"クレチニズムは甲状腺ホルモンの不足によって引き起こされます。"
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