Mea Culpa (Noun)
Meaning
An acknowledgment of your error or guilt.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The CEO issued a mea culpa to the public for the company's role in the environmental disaster.
- After realizing his mistake, he offered a heartfelt mea culpa to his colleague for his part in the project's failure.
- The politician's mea culpa for her past scandals was seen as a last-ditch effort to salvage her reputation.
- The company's mea culpa for the defective product was met with skepticism by many of its customers.
- In a rare display of humility, the celebrity issued a mea culpa for her insensitive comments on social media.