karma
Meaning
- The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
- A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
- A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
- A score assigned to a user or post on some discussion forums, indicating popularity or perceived value.
Synonyms
God’s will
Heaven’s decree
one’s life
Frequency
Hyphenated as
kar‧ma
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɑɹmə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”), first attested in English in 1785 in a translation of the Bhagavad Gita by Charles Wilkins.
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