"demerit good" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: demerit goods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} demerit good (plural demerit goods)
  1. (economics) 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. Wikipedia link: demerit good Categories (topical): Economics Translations (Translations): haittahyödyke (Finnish), demeritorisches Gut [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-demerit_good-en-noun-XtlUxb6f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: economics, science, sciences

Inflected forms

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