Definitions for demerit
dɪˈmɛr ɪtde·mer·it

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. demeritnoun

   a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces

   "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"

2. demerit, faultnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. demeritnoun

   A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demeritnoun

   The opposite to merit; ill-deserving; what makes one worthy of blame or punishment.

   Etymology: demérite, Fr. from demeritus, of demereor, Latin.

   They should not be able once to stir, or to murmur, but it should be known, and they shortened according to their demerits. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   Thou liv’st by me; to me thy breath resign;
   Mine is the merit, the demerit thine. John Dryden, Fables.

   Whatever they acquire by their industry or ingenuity, should be secure, unless forfeited by any demerit or offence against the custom of the family. William Temple.

   2. Anciently the same with merit; desert.

   ’Tis yet to know,
   Which when I know that boasting is an honour,
   I shall promulgate, I fetch my life and being
   From men of royal siege; and my demerits
   May speak, unbonnetting, to as proud a fortune
   As this that I have reach’d. William Shakespeare, Othello.

2. To Demeritverb

   To deserve blame or punishment.

   Etymology: demeriter, French.

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1. demerit

   A demerit is a mark or point given for a fault or offense, a sign or evidence of a failing or defect in a person's character, behavior or performance. It is a penalty or negative mark that is given as a result of something done wrongly or poorly. This is often used in institutions or organizations as a method to keep track of individuals' rule violations or poor performance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demeritnoun

   that which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert

2. Demeritnoun

   that which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit

3. Demeritnoun

   the state of one who deserves ill

4. Demeritnoun

   to deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame

5. Demeritnoun

   to depreciate or cry down

6. Demeritverb

   to deserve praise or blame

7. Etymology: [F. dmrite demerit (in sense 2), OF. demerite demerit (in sense 1), fr. L. demerere to deserve well, LL., to deserve well or ill; de- + merere to deserve. See De-, and Merit.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demerit

   de-mer′it, n. ill-desert: fault: crime. [O. Fr. demerite, desert, also a fault—Low L. demeritum, a fault, demerēre, to deserve—L. de, fully, merēre, to deserve.]

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Anagrams for demerit »

1. dimeter

2. merited

3. mitered

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of demerit in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of demerit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=demerit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Demerit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=demerit
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demerit
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=demerit