karma
nounEtymology
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.
- borrowed from कर्म
Definitions
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.’
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.
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.
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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.
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