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- [kahr-muh]
- /ˈkɑr mə/
- /ˈkɑː.mə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahr-muh]
- /ˈkɑr mə/
Definitions of karma word
- noun karma 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. Compare bhakti (def 1), jnana. 1
- noun karma 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. 1
- noun karma fate; destiny. Synonyms: predestination, predetermination, lot, kismet. 1
- noun karma the good or bad emanations felt to be generated by someone or something: Lets get out of here. This place has bad karma. 1
- noun karma (in Hinduism and Buddhism) The sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences. 1
- noun karma reward or punishment for one's acts 1
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Origin of karma
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Sanskrit: nominative, accusative singular of karman act, deed
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Parts of speech for Karma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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karma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
karma usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for karma
noun karma
- destiny — A person's destiny is everything that happens to them during their life, including what will happen in the future, especially when it is considered to be controlled by someone or something else.
- fate — something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot: It is always his fate to be left behind.
- kismet — fate; destiny.
- fortune — position in life as determined by wealth: to make one's fortune.
- providence — a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Capital: Providence. Abbreviation: RI (for use with zip code), R.I.
verb karma
- predestine — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
- inescapableness — The quality of being inescapable.
- cupping — the process of applying a cupping glass to the skin
- moirai — Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
- predestinate — Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.
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