mea culpa
phrase | /mea culpa/
an admission of guilt or error; an acknowledgment of fault
Literal meaning:
"through my fault"
mea culpa
phrase | /mea culpa/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinEASYan admission of guilt or error; an acknowledgment of fault
Literal meaning:
"through my fault"
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Examples
"The CEO issued a mea culpa after the data breach."
"He offered a mea culpa and promised to make amends."
Mnemonic Trick
Mea = my, culpa = fault → my fault / I am to blame
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