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Cre"ti*cism (-t&ibreve;*s&ibreve;z'm),
n. Falsehood; lying; cretism.

Cre"tin (krē"t&ibreve;n), n.
[F. crétin; of uncertain origin.] One
afflicted with cretinism.

Cre"tin*ism (krē"t&ibreve;n*&ibreve;z'm),
n. [F. crétinisme.] A
condition of endemic or inherited idiocy, accompanied by physical
degeneracy and deformity (usually with goiter), frequent in
certain mountain valleys, esp. of the Alps.

Cre"tin*ous (-ŭs), a.
Having the characteristics of a cretin.
"Cretinous stupefaction." Ruskin.

Cre"tism (krē"t&ibreve;z'm),
n. [Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?; lying, fr.
&?;&?;&?;&?;&?; to act like a Cretan, that is, to lie. "The
Cretians are always liars." Titus i. 12.] A Cretan
practice; lying; a falsehood.

Cre*tonne" (kr?-t?n"), n. [F., gr.
Creton, its first manufacturer.] 1. A
strong white fabric with warp of hemp and weft of flax.

2. A fabric with cotton warp and woolen
weft.

3. A kind of chintz with a glossy
surface.


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