cretinize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English cretin Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English cretinize From cretin + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To cause to be or act like a cretin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cretinizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cretinise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cretinized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cretinized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cretinizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |