demerit good

noun

A good that brings less benefit to the consumer the more it is consumed, which may be unexpected, potentially leading to an overconsumption in the free market, e.g. tobacco.

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Meanings

noundemerit good (plural demerit goods)

plural demerit goods

  1. economicsA good that brings less benefit to the consumer the more it is consumed, which may be unexpected, potentially leading to an overconsumption in the free market, e.g. tobacco.

Translations

Finnish haittahyödyke
  • haittahyödykeTranslations
German demeritorisches Gut
  • demeritorisches GutTranslations
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APA

demerit good. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demerit%20good

MLA

“demerit good.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demerit%20good. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demerit good,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demerit%20good.

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