First Known Use: 1827
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karma
noun kar·ma \ˈkär-mə also ˈkər-\
: the force created by a person's actions that is believed in Hinduism and Buddhism to determine what that person's next life will be like
: the force created by a person's actions that some people believe causes good or bad things to happen to that person
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often capitalized : the force generated by a person's actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration and in its ethical consequences to determine the nature of the person's next existence
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Origin of KARMA
Sanskrit karma fate, work
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