demerit

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for demerit

demerit 🔊 /dimɛˈɹʌt/

demerit : පාපධර්මය

demerit : පාපය

demerit : අකුසලය

demerit : අවගුණය

demerit : පව්

demerit : අකුශලය

demerit definition

Noun.

  1. That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.
  2. That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit.
  3. The state of one who deserves ill.
  4. To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame.
  5. To depreciate or cry down.

Intransitive verb. To deserve praise or blame.