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demerit
de·mer·it D0120400 (dĭ-mĕr′ĭt)n.1. a. A quality or characteristic deserving of blame or censure; a fault.b. Absence of merit.2. A mark made against one's record for a fault or for misconduct.
[Middle English demerite, offense, from Old French desmerite, from Latin dēmeritum, from neuter past participle of dēmerēre, to deserve : dē-, de- + merēre, to earn; see (s)mer- in Indo-European roots.]
de·mer′i·to′ri·ous (-tôr′ē-əs) adj.de·mer′i·to′ri·ous·ly adv.demerit (diːˈmɛrɪt; ˈdiːˌmɛrɪt) n1. something, esp conduct, that deserves censure2. (Education) US and Canadian a mark given against a person for failure or misconduct, esp in schools or the armed forces3. (Military) US and Canadian a mark given against a person for failure or misconduct, esp in schools or the armed forces4. a fault or disadvantage[C14 (originally: worth, later specialized to mean: something worthy of blame): from Latin dēmerērī to deserve] deˌmeriˈtorious adj deˌmeriˈtoriously advde•mer•it (dɪˈmɛr ɪt)
n. 1. a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency. 2. the quality of being censurable; fault; culpability. 3. Obs. offense. [1350–1400; Middle English (< Old French desmerite) < Medieval Latin dēmeritum fault, n. use of neuter past participle of Latin dēmerēre to earn, win the favor of (dē- taken in Medieval Latin as privative, hence pejorative). See de-, merit] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | demerit - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"stigma, stain, brand, mark - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis | | 2. | demerit - 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"faultworth - the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or usefulmerit, virtue - any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit" |
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demerit US and Canadian a mark given against a person for failure or misconduct, esp in schools or the armed forces demerit
Synonyms for demeritnoun a mark against a person for misconduct or failureRelated Wordsnoun the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfectionSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |