mea culpa 메아 쿨퍼 (1602) 내 잘못 인정. 자인. 시인.

mea culpa 메아 쿨퍼 (1602) 내 잘못 인정. 자인. 시인.

mea culpa (through my fault) 

 

noun

mea cul·​pa ˌmā-ə-ˈku̇l-pə  ˌmā-ä-, -ˈku̇l-(ˌ)pä

 

Synonyms of mea culpa

 

: 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").

 

 

Examples of mea culpa in a Sentence

 

 

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