karma
/ˈkɐɾ.mɑː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A score assigned to a user or post on some discussion forums, indicating popularity or perceived value.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A female given name.
Example Sentences
- "‘We are all part of a circle of karma. We will be rewarded for the good deeds of our forefathers, and pay the price for their sins.’"
- "That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room."
- "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"
- "On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma."
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्म (kárma), nom.sg. of कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”); first attested in English in 1785 in a translation of the Bhagavad Gita by Charles Wilkins.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *kʷer-, कर्म