Definitions for demerits

demerits de·mer·it

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

Demerits is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 361 anagrams from letters in demerits (deeimrst).

Definitions for demerits

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 demerits

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 demerits

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Word Value for demerits
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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