Demerit may refer to:
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Demerit good
In economics, a demerit good is "a good or service whose consumption is considered unhealthy, degrading, or otherwise socially undesirable due to the perceived negative effects on the consumers themselves"; it could be over-consumed if left to ma ...
, in economics
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Demerit point, awarded for driving infractions in some countries
* negative merit
in Buddhism and
in Hinduism
People with the surname
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Jay DeMerit
Jay Michael DeMerit (born December 4, 1979) is an American retired soccer player who played as a center back.
He played college soccer for the UIC Flames and was in the Chicago Fire Premier development squad, but after not being drafted for ...
, American soccer player
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John DeMerit
John Stephen DeMerit (born January 8, 1936 in West Bend, Wisconsin) is an American former professional baseball player from Port Washington, Wisconsin. He was an outfielder over parts or all of five seasons (1957–1959; 1961–1962) with the Mi ...
, former pro baseball player
See also
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Merit (disambiguation)
Merit may refer to:
Religion
* Merit (Christianity)
* Merit (Buddhism)
* Punya (Hinduism)
* Imputed righteousness in Reformed Christianity
Companies and brands
* Merit (cigarette), a brand of cigarettes made by Altria
* Merit Energy Company, ...
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