mea culpa

noun

mea cul·pa ˌmā-ə-ˈku̇l-pə How to pronounce mea culpa (audio)

ˌmā-ä-,

-ˈku̇l-(ˌ)pä

: a formal acknowledgment of personal fault or error

The mayor's public mea culpa didn't satisfy his critics.

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Mea culpa, which means "through my fault" in Latin, comes from a prayer of confession in the Catholic Church. Said by itself, it's an exclamation of apology or remorse that is used to mean "It was my fault" or "I apologize." Mea culpa is also a noun, however. A newspaper might issue a mea culpa for printing inaccurate information, or a politician might give a speech making mea culpas for past wrongdoings. Mea culpa is one of many English terms that derive from the Latin culpa, meaning "guilt." Some other examples are culpable ("meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful"), culprit ("one guilty of a crime or a fault"), and exculpate ("to clear from alleged fault or guilt").

Example Sentences

The mayor's public mea culpa didn't satisfy his critics.

Recent Examples on the Web Much like Zach, Aven begins his chat with Rachel by offering a big old mea culpa.

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Neumann walked away virtually unscathed, with a $1.7 billion package, and no mea culpa.

Hessie Jones, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 After an aborted WeWork IPO in 2019, SoftBank bailed out the company at a valuation $39 billion lower than its peak, sparking an extensive mea culpa to investors from Mr. Son.

Eliot Brown, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 That mea culpa by Oklahoma State University, issued in 2005, came more than 20 years after Bright’s death.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 But much of the damage had already been done and Smith's mea culpa will do little to minimize it.

Bill Carter For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 Howorth jokes that his years running the A.B.A. were partly a mea culpa for that accidental mentorship of Jeff Bezos.

Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 20 July 2022 However, nowhere in the piece is there any sign of a mea culpa for past behaviors, and there should be.

Amy Wilentz, The New Republic, 25 May 2022 But Barry’s idea of a mea culpa is getting Cousineau a bit part on a TV show.

Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2022 See More

单词	mea culpa
释义	mea culpa noun mea cul·pa ˌmā-ə-ˈku̇l-pə ˌmā-ä-, -ˈku̇l-(ˌ)pä : a formal acknowledgment of personal fault or error The mayor's public mea culpa didn't satisfy his critics. Did you know? Mea culpa, which means "through my fault" in Latin, comes from a prayer of confession in the Catholic Church. Said by itself, it's an exclamation of apology or remorse that is used to mean "It was my fault" or "I apologize." Mea culpa is also a noun, however. A newspaper might issue a mea culpa for printing inaccurate information, or a politician might give a speech making mea culpas for past wrongdoings. Mea culpa is one of many English terms that derive from the Latin culpa, meaning "guilt." Some other examples are culpable ("meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful"), culprit ("one guilty of a crime or a fault"), and exculpate ("to clear from alleged fault or guilt"). Example Sentences The mayor's public mea culpa didn't satisfy his critics. Recent Examples on the Web Much like Zach, Aven begins his chat with Rachel by offering a big old mea culpa. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Neumann walked away virtually unscathed, with a $1.7 billion package, and no mea culpa. Hessie Jones, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 After an aborted WeWork IPO in 2019, SoftBank bailed out the company at a valuation $39 billion lower than its peak, sparking an extensive mea culpa to investors from Mr. Son. Eliot Brown, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 That mea culpa by Oklahoma State University, issued in 2005, came more than 20 years after Bright’s death. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 But much of the damage had already been done and Smith's mea culpa will do little to minimize it. Bill Carter For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 Howorth jokes that his years running the A.B.A. were partly a mea culpa for that accidental mentorship of Jeff Bezos. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 20 July 2022 However, nowhere in the piece is there any sign of a mea culpa for past behaviors, and there should be. Amy Wilentz, The New Republic, 25 May 2022 But Barry’s idea of a mea culpa is getting Cousineau a bit part on a TV show. Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin, through my fault First Known Use 1602, in the meaning defined above mea culpa noun as in apology Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance apology excuses ruth sorrow sadness grief chagrin anguish distress hand-wringing bloodguilt bloodguiltiness embarrassment responsibility blame remorsefulness culpability regret rap repentance liability compunction qualm remorse rue penitence fault guilt contrition shame prick scruple misgiving contriteness self-reproach Antonyms & Near Antonyms impenitence remorselessness
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mea culpa

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