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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024kar•ma /ˈkɑrmə/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Eastern Religions(in Hinduism and Buddhism) action seen as bringing upon oneself results that will be felt either in this life or in a reincarnation.
- the good or bad feelings felt to be generated by someone or something:bad karma.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024kar•ma (kär′mə),USA pronunciation n. - Eastern Religions[Hinduism, Buddhism.]action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman. Cf. bhakti (def. 1), jnana.
- Eastern Religions[Theosophy.]the cosmic principle according to which each person is rewarded or punished in one incarnation according to that person's deeds in the previous incarnation.
- Religionfate;
destiny. - the good or bad emanations felt to be generated by someone or something.
- Sanskrit: nominative, accusative singular of karman act, deed
- 1820–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: karma /ˈkɑːmə/ n - the principle of retributive justice determining a person's state of life and the state of his reincarnations as the effect of his past deeds
- destiny or fate
Etymology: 19th Century: from Sanskrit: action, effect, from karoti he doesˈkarmic adj |