demerit

nouns

a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces

"ten demerits and he loses his privileges"

demerit

is a type of (narrower)

a symbol of disgrace or infamy

"And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

"they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"

demerit, fault

antonym