demerit
noun [C] /ˌdiːˈmer.ɪt/Definition
› formal a fault or disadvantage: We need to consider the merits and demerits of the plan.Faults and mistakes › a mark given to someone, especially a student in a school, because they have done something wrong or broken a rule: She got three demerits for lateness on this term's report.Marks and results
(Definition of demerit noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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