felix culpa
📖 Definitions
noun
An error or disaster that has fortunate consequences.
💬 Usage Examples
“I’ve watched hundreds of clients turn all sorts of disasters -- getting cancer, losing a loved one, going bankrupt -- into felix culpae.” Martha Beck; Reversal of Bad Fortune; O, The Oprah Magazine (New York); Jul 2014. “Seawater had protected us, at least after Duke William, and his invasion was a felix culpa, since it bound Britain into European civilisation and prevented us from becoming part of south Scandinavia.” Bruce Anderson; The Depths of Tranquillity; The Spectator (London, UK); Sep 15, 2018.