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Karma

[ˈkəɾm(ə)]

The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.

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noun

1
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
A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
4
(Reddit) A score assigned to a user of a discussion forum, indicating the popularity of their posts with other users.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Karma"

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Word	Definition
samsaranoun	(philosophy, religion) In Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and some other eastern religions, the ongoing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth endured by human beings and all other mortal beings, and from which release is obtained by achieving the highest enlightenment.
yoganoun	Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.
yoginnoun	Alternative spelling of yogi. [(yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga.]
mojonoun	(slang) Personal magnetism; charm; that which makes one successful and liked, viewed as an inherent power that can be present or absent.
stuffnoun	(informal) Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects.
fatenoun	The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
vibenoun	(informal, originally New Age jargon, often in the plural) An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
marganoun	(Hinduism, yoga) Any of various paths or courses seen as leading to enlightenment.
kandanoun	A surname.
kismetnoun	Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
providencenoun	Divine care or direction, the will of God or the gods; the grace of God; fate or fortune.
fortunenoun	Good luck.
lucknoun	Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.
destinynoun	One's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
justicenoun	The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
recompensenoun	To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.
comeuppancenoun	Retribution or outcome that is justly deserved.
paybacknoun	A return on investment.
predestinationnoun	(theology) The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by God or by fate.
predeterminationnoun	Something that has been decided in advance.