Demerit has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
"ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
2
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"
3
A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage
Verb
Example Sentences
"ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
noun
"they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"
noun
"he knew his own faults much better than she did"
noun
Broader Terms (hypernyms)