• Karma

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    Origin

    Loan from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, "act, action, performance"), first attested in English in 1827.

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    Noun

    karma

    (countable and uncountable; plural karmas)
    1. (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
    2. A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
    3. (uncommon) A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
      • 2001, Inside the Hits, page 307:That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.
      • 2006, Chase Sargent, From Buddy to Boss, page 219: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
      • 2010, R.L. Roach, Irish Lie, page 135:On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma.

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