Usually means: People with congenital mental deficiency.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (cretin)

▸ noun:  (pathology) A person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism.
▸ noun:  (by extension, derogatory) An idiot.
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