karma

noun
/kərm(ə)//ˈkɑː(ɹ).mə/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्म (kárma), nom.sg. of कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”); first attested in English in 1785 in a translation of the Bhagavad Gita by Charles Wilkins.

  1. borrowed from कर्म

Definitions

  1. The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in…

    The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.

    • ‘We are all part of a circle of karma. We will be rewarded for the good deeds of our forefathers, and pay the price for their sins.’
  2. A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows

    A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.

  3. A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.

    • That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.
    • How many times when you have been in a bar have you felt that a confrontation was building up, even without extensive verbal exchanges? Sometimes you can feel the karma or energy of a place change, and you should not ignore that
    • On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma.
  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. A score assigned to a user or post on some discussion forums, indicating popularity or…

      A score assigned to a user or post on some discussion forums, indicating popularity or perceived value.

    2. A female given name.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for karma. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA