Definitions for demerit

demerit de·mer·it

Spelling: [dih-mer-it]
IPA: /dɪˈmɛr ɪt/

Demerit is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 170 anagrams from letters in demerit (deeimrt).

Definitions for demerit

noun

  1. a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency:
  2. the quality of being censurable or punishable; fault; culpability.
  3. Obsolete. merit or desert.

Origin of demerit

1350-1400; Middle English (Old French desmerite) Medieval Latin dēmeritum fault, noun use of neuter past participle of Latin dēmerēre to earn, win the favor of (dē- taken in ML as privative,

Examples for demerit

That belief and unbelief are involuntary and without moral merit or demerit.

It is not a question of merit or demerit on the part of the unfortunates or their families.

"Take a demerit for that, and stay after school," I told him.

Such is the case when, either on merit or demerit, great patronage is bestowed.

According to such principles, man can neither merit nor demerit.

A succade to follow your eggs, which you shall have if you demerit it.

The common copper and zinc cell is the next in order of demerit.

If he answers "merit, demerit, and error," we readily grant what he says.

M. Ferri said that we must not accept the conceptions of merit and demerit.

Well, that report as good as finds him on demerit, doesn't it?

Word Value for demerit
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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