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karma

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑːrmə/ · UK /ˈkɑːmə/

karma means: The idea that good or bad things happen to you because of how you treat others.

noun

DESERVED FATEB2

The idea that good or bad things happen to you because of how you treat others.

  • Helping people brings good karma.
  • He called his bad luck karma.
  • She laughed and said the thief’s broken bike was instant karma.

Similar words: fate, destiny

Common phrases: bad karma, good karma, instant karma

ONLINE SCOREC1

A score showing how much other users value someone’s posts on an online discussion site.

  • Her comment earned karma.
  • I gained more karma after posting a useful guide.
  • Why did my account lose karma yesterday?

Similar words: reputation score

Common phrases: karma points, earn karma, lose karma

ACTIONS AND REBIRTHC1

The effects of a person’s actions that shape their future lives in some religions.

  • They believe their actions create karma.
  • The teacher explained how karma affects rebirth.
  • Good deeds are believed to bring good karma.

Common phrases: past karma, accumulate karma, law of karma

Questions about karma

What does karma mean?

The idea that good or bad things happen to you because of how you treat others.

What is karma in other languages?

Türkçe: karma · Español: karma · Français: karma · Deutsch: Karma · Italiano: karma · 日本語: カルマ

How do you pronounce karma?

In American English /ˈkɑːrmə/; in British English /ˈkɑːmə/.

How do you use karma in a sentence?

Helping people brings good karma. He called his bad luck karma.

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