{UAH} WORD OF THE DAY January 14, 2019- mea culpa

WORD OF THE DAY January 14, 2019

mea culpa    noun | may-uh-KOOL-puh     Definition   : a formal acknowledgment of personal fault or error   Scroll down for more about mea culpa      TRENDING NOW: intransigence intransigent white supremacist clemency SEE ALL      PEOPLE ARE READING   On 'Climatic' and 'Climactic'       The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 1/11/19     'Syllogism' — Video Word of the Day 1/11/2019       'Jerry-built' vs. 'Jury-rigged' vs. 'Jerry-rigged'         WORD GAMES AND QUIZZES: WEEKLY CHALLENGE   Liar, Liar Quiz   Test your knowledge of words for lies, liars, and those being lied to. In other words, everyone.     PLAY NOW     Nailed this quiz? We have plenty more to try!  TAKE ME THERE         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   The mayor's public mea culpa for his involvement in the scandal didn't satisfy his critics.   "The internal investigation ended with a mea culpa from the sheriff's department and a reprimand and reassignment for a deputy overseeing the property room." — Allie Morris, The Houston Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2018   Word Family Quiz   What is the meaning of the phrase felix culpa? (Hint: like mea culpa, it's rooted in religion.)   VIEW THE ANSWER           WORD OF THE YEAR 2018     Justice + 10 more   Read why justice is our Word of the Year, plus lodestar, epiphany, pansexual, and 7 more top words!   SEE THE FULL LIST            MORE WORD FUN:     WORD GAMES          TRENDING NOW          WORDS AT PLAY      FOLLOW US:

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