demerit
noun
- a quality deserving blame; fault; defect
- lack of merit
- ☆ a mark recorded against a student, trainee, etc. for poor conduct or work
See demerit in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭ-mĕrˈĭt)
nouna. A quality or characteristic deserving of blame or censure; a fault.
b. Absence of merit.
- A mark made against one's record for a fault or for misconduct.
Related Forms:
- de·merˌi·toˈri·ous (-tôrˈē-əs, -tōrˈ-) adjective
- de·merˌi·toˈri·ous·ly adverb
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