Associations to the word «Demerit»
Noun
Wiktionary
DEMERIT, noun. A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage
DEMERIT, noun. A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.
DEMERIT, noun. That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.
DEMERIT, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To deserve.
DEMERIT, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To depreciate or cry down.
DEMERIT POINT, noun. A point subtracted from a person's driver's license upon conviction of a driving offense, the accumulation of which may lead to additional penalties and/or loss of driving privileges.
DEMERIT POINTS, noun. Plural of demerit point
Dictionary definition
DEMERIT, noun. A mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges".
DEMERIT, 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".
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