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mea culpa
me·a cul·pa (mā′ə ko͝ol′pə, kŭl′-, mē′ə)n. An acknowledgment of a personal error or fault: The authors issued a mea culpa after their plagiarism was revealed.interj. Used to express guilt for a personal error or fault.
[Latin meā culpā, through my fault : meā, feminine ablative of meus, my + culpā, ablative of culpa, fault.]mea culpa (ˈmeɪɑː ˈkʊlpɑː) an acknowledgment of guilt[literally: my fault]me•a cul•pa (ˈmɛ ɑ ˈkʊl pɑ; Eng. ˈmeɪ ə ˈkʌl pə) Latin. through my fault (used as an acknowledgment of personal error). mea culpaA Latin phrase meaning my fault, used to acknowledge guilt, especially in Roman Catholic ritual.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mea culpa - an acknowledgment of your error or guiltacknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" |
mea culpanounA statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon:apology, excuse, regret (used in plural).mea culpa
mea culpaAn admission or expression of guilt or personal error. The Latin phrase literally means "through my fault." Mea culpa, I should have done more thorough research before making such bold accusations.my badThat was my mistake; I admit that that was my fault. Primarily heard in US. Susan: "Jerry, I asked you to do the dishes an hour ago, and they're still piled in the sink!" Jerry: "Oops, my bad, honey. I'll do them right now."See also: badmy bad VERY INFORMALPeople say my bad to mean that something is their fault. Whoops! Sorry dudes! My bad!See also: badmy bad used to acknowledge responsibility for a mistake. North American informalSee also: badmea ˈculpa (from Latin, often humorous) used when you are admitting that something is your fault: ‘Who broke this glass?’ ‘Mea culpa,’ Frank said.The meaning of the Latin phrase is ‘my fault’.ˈmy bad (American English, informal) used when you are admitting that something is your fault or that you have made a mistake: I’m sorry — my bad. ♢ No, it’s my bad. I’m the one that got caught taking stuff.See also: badMy bad phr. It’s my fault and I’m sorry. My bad. It won’t happen again. See also: bad my bad Slang Used to acknowledge that one is at fault.See also: badmea culpaIt’s my fault, my mistake. The term was taken over from Latin as far back as the 1200s and continues to be used in this way. Ian Rankin had it in Strip Jack (1992), “‘You haven’t had a proper lock fitted yet.’ ‘Mea culpa, Inspector. Fear not, one’s on its way.’” A newer slangy version of this ancient Latin expression is my bad, only a few decades old but ubiquitous enough to be considered a cliché. Novelist John Lescroart used it in The Hunt Club (2009): “‘Yeah, you’re right, I’m sorry. My bad.’ Juhle hung his head.”mea culpa
Synonyms for mea culpanoun a statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardonSynonymsWords related to mea culpanoun an acknowledgment of your error or guiltRelated Words- acknowledgement
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