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demeritOne entry found. Main Entry: de·mer·it Pronunciation: \di-ˈmer-ət, dē-, -ˈme-rət\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French demerite, from Medieval Latin demeritum, from neuter of demeritus, past participle of demerēre to be undeserving of, from Latin, to earn, from de- + merēre to merit Date: 15th century 1 obsolete : offense
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