Karma
Pronunciation
- enPR: kärʹ-mə, IPA: /ˈkɑrmə/
- UK IPA: ˈkÉ‘Ë.mÉ™
- US IPA: ˈkɑɹ.mə
- Rhymes: -É‘Ë(r)mÉ™
- Hyphenation: kar + ma
Origin
Loan from Sanskrit करà¥à¤®à¤¨à¥ (kárman, "act, action, performance"), first attested in English in 1827.
Full definition of karma
Noun
karma
(countable and uncountable; plural karmas)- (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.
- A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
- (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.