"felix culpa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: felix culpas [plural], felices culpae [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin fēlīx culpa (“happy fault”), via Roman Catholic theology. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|fēlīx culpa||happy fault}} Latin fēlīx culpa (“happy fault”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|felices culpae|nolinkhead=1}} felix culpa (plural felix culpas or felices culpae)
  1. (literary) A series of miserable events that will eventually lead to a happier outcome. Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-felix_culpa-en-noun-cjjUQIeS
  2. (religion) The Biblical story of the fall of Adam and Eve and the loss of the Garden of Eden, known theologically as the source of original sin - meaning that this loss of innocence was a fortunate fall because of the good that would come from it, that is, Christian redemption and the eventual hope of Heaven. Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-felix_culpa-en-noun-RTw1UwLV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Topics: lifestyle, religion

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