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demerit: Meaning and Definition of
de•mer•it
Pronunciation: (di-mer'it), [key]
— n.
- a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency: If you receive four demerits during a term, you will be expelled from school.
- the quality of being censurable or punishable; fault; culpability.
- merit or desert.
See also:
- demerit (Thesaurus)
