samskara
noun
sam·ska·ra
səmzˈkärə,
-mˈsk-
plural -s
1
: a purificatory Hindu ceremony
2
Hinduism & Buddhism : a mental conformation or latent karmic tendency shaping one's present life
Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit saṁskāra, literally, putting together, making perfect, purifying, from sam together + karoti he makes, does