demerit

[de·mer·it]

A demerit is a mark for doing something wrong. Running in the hall at school might get you one demerit. Running in the hall naked could get you a demerit that will go down on your permanent record. Avoid!

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

Noun
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"

Noun
a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"

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

n.
That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit.

n.
The state of one who deserves ill.

n.
To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame.

n.
To depreciate or cry down.

v. i.
To deserve praise or blame.

Demerit

De*mer"it , n. [F. d'82m'82rite 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.] 1. That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert. [Obs.]
By many benefits and demerits whereby they obliged their adherents, [they] acquired this reputation.
2. That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit.
They see no merit or demerit in any man or any action.
Secure, unless forfeited by any demerit or offense.
3. The state of one who deserves ill.

Demerit

De*mer"it, v. t. [Cf. F. d'82m'82riter to deserve ill. See Demerit, n.] 1. To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame. [Obs.]
If I have demerited any love or thanks.
Executed as a traitor . . . as he well demerited.
2. To depreciate or cry down. [R.] Bp. Woolton.

Demerit

De*mer"it, v. i. To deserve praise or blame.

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

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

To deserve praise or blame.

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