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demerit

noun
/dɪˈmɛɹɪt/

Etymology

From Middle English demerit, demerite, from Old French desmerite (modern French démérite) and its etymon Latin dēmeritum. By surface analysis, de- + merit.

  1. derived from dēmeritum
  2. derived from desmerite
  3. inherited from demerit,demerite

Definitions

  1. A quality of being inadequate

    A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.

    • They see no merit or demerit in any man or any action.

  2. A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving…

    A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.

  3. That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill

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

    • I fall to riſe, mount to thy maker, ſpirit, /. Leaue here thy body, death ha's her demerit.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To deserve.

      • You hold that every sin is an infinite evil, demeriting endless punishment.

    2. To depreciate or cry down.

      • Faith by her own dignity and worthiness doth not demerit justice and righteousness; but receiveth and embraceth the same offered unto us in the gospel […]

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Derived

demerit good, demeritorious, demerit point

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA