mea culpa

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Noun mea culpa has 1 sense

mea culpa - an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
--₁ is a kind of acknowledgment, acknowledgement

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Term: Mea Culpa

Description

Mea culpa is a Latin phrase that translates to "my fault" in English. It is often used as an expression of admitting one's own fault or responsibility for a mistake.

Usage

Noun:

1. In legal contexts, mea culpa represents an admission of guilt or responsibility for a wrongdoing.

Example sentence: The CEO's public mea culpa for the company's embezzlement scandal was met with skepticism.

Interjection:

2. As an interjection, mea culpa is used to acknowledge one's fault or mistake in a remorseful or apologetic manner.

Example sentence: "I forgot to pick up the groceries, mea culpa," said Tim as he hurried to the supermarket.

Idiom:

3. The phrase "throwing mea culpa" is used idiomatically to describe someone publicly admitting their mistakes or faults.

Example sentence: The politician gave a heartfelt speech, throwing a mea culpa for the government's mishandling of the crisis.