karma

kar·ma

noun \ˈkär-mə also ˈkər-\

Definition of KARMA

1

often capitalized : the force generated by a person's actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration and in its ethical consequences to determine the nature of the person's next existence

2

: vibration 4

— kar·mic \-mik\ adjective

Examples of KARMA

1. She believes that helping people produces good karma.
2. <as the site of a string of failed businesses, the building definitely had bad karma>

Origin of KARMA

Sanskrit karma fate, work

First Known Use: 1827

Related to KARMA

Synonyms: air, ambience (or ambiance), aroma, atmosphere, climate, flavor, halo, aura, mood, nimbus, note, odor, patina, smell, temper, vibration(s)

Related Words: aureole (or aureola), mystique, romance; genius loci; feel, feeling, sensation, sense, spirit; attribute, character, characteristic, image, mark, notion, peculiarity, picture, property, trait; color, illusion, overtone, semblance, suggestion, tone

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Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms

Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, koan, mantra

Rhymes with KARMA

Parma