English Dictionary

demerit

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪˈmɛɹɪt/

動詞

古語 他動詞

(transitive, archaic) To deserve. / (transitive, archaic) To depreciate or cry down.

日本語の意味

（ある行為や性質が）値する、当然の報いを受ける / 価値を下げる、けなす

By saving the village, he did demerit the villagers' eternal thanks.

村を救ったことで、彼は村人たちの永遠の感謝に値した。

意味（1）

(transitive, archaic) To deserve.

You hold that every sin is an infinite evil, demeriting endless punishment.

意味（2）

(transitive, archaic) To depreciate or cry down.

Faith by her own dignity and worthiness doth not demerit justice and righteousness; but receiveth and embraceth the same offered unto us in the gospel […]

demerits （ present singular third-person ）

demeriting （ participle present ）

demerited （ participle past ）

demerited （ past ）