DEMERIT | • demerit n. A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage. • demerit n. A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army. • demerit n. That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert. |
EMERITA | • emerita adj. Feminine singular of emeritus. • emerita n. The female equivalent of emeritus. • emerita n. Plural of emeritum. |
EMERITI | • emeriti adj. Masculine plural of emeritus. • emeriti n. Plural of emeritus. • EMERITUS n. (Latin) a retired person who retains an honorary title. |
DEMERITS | • demerits n. Plural of demerit. • DEMERIT v. to lower in status. |
EMERITAE | • emeritae adj. Feminine plural of emeritus. • emeritae n. Plural of emerita. • EMERITA n. (Latin) a retired woman who retains an honorary title. |
EMERITAS | • EMERITA n. (Latin) a retired woman who retains an honorary title. |
EMERITUS | • emeritus adj. (Postpositive) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title. • emeritus n. A person retired in this sense. • EMERITUS n. (Latin) a retired person who retains an honorary title. |
TEMERITY | • temerity n. (Uncountable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery. • temerity n. (Countable) An act or case of reckless boldness. • temerity n. (Uncountable) Effrontery; impudence. |
DEMERITED | • demerited v. Simple past tense and past participle of demerit. • DEMERIT v. to lower in status. |
DEMERITING | • demeriting v. Present participle of demerit. • DEMERIT v. to lower in status. |
TEMERITIES | • temerities n. Plural of temerity. • TEMERITY n. foolish boldness. |
DEMERITORIOUS | • demeritorious adj. Causing demerit. • DEMERITORIOUS adj. not meritorious. |
DEMERITORIOUSLY | • DEMERITORIOUS adv. not meritorious. |