Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karmic

/ˈkɑɹmɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: karmic
IPA: /ˈkɑɹmɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to karma.

Example Sentences

"Ken Kesey was one who supported abortion only to save the life of the mother, arguing that society needed to care about everyone, including “the un-dead old [and]^([sic]) the un-born young.” As he put it, “Abortions are a terrible karmic bummer.”"
"Raymond Gunt is not a nice person. He might just be, as more than one character in Douglas Coupland’s 14th novel remarks, the Worst. Person. Ever. He’s far-fetchedly horrible. A grotesque. A supernova of bad karmic energy."

Etymology

From karma + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: karma

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑɹmɪk/

Inflected Forms

karmaic (alternative)

Derived Forms

karmically nonkarmic

Phrases

karmic blowback karmic debt

Rhymes With

dharmic ptarmic alexipharmic

Questions

How do you pronounce karmic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹmɪk/.
What does karmic mean?: Of or pertaining to karma.
Where does karmic come from?: From karma + -ic.

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