defect1

 

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈdiːfɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt/
  • a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack: genetic defects [mass noun]: the property is free from defect

Origin:

late Middle English (as a noun, influenced by Old French defect 'deficiency'): from Latin defectus, past participle of deficere 'desert or fail', from de- (expressing reversal) + facere 'do'