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 Definitions of demerit  [ɪˈmɛr ɪt]  

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Definition of 'demerit' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) demerit
a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency.

2.  demerit
the quality of being censurable; fault; culpability.

3.  demerit
Obs. offense.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME (< OF desmerite) < ML dēmeritum fault, n. use of neut. ptp. of L dēmerēre to earn, win the favor of (dē- taken in ML as privative, hence pejorative). See de -, merit)

Definition of 'demerit' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) demerit
a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
"ten demerits and he loses his privileges"

2. (noun) demerit, fault
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
"they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"


Definition of 'demerit' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) demerit
that which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert

2. (noun) demerit
that which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit

3. (noun) demerit
the state of one who deserves ill

4. (noun) demerit
to deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame

5. (noun) demerit
to depreciate or cry down

6. (verb) demerit
to deserve praise or blame



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