French word

karma

Pronunciation

IPA/kaʁma/

Meaning

  • masculine nounkarma

Example

Je crois au karma.

I believe in karma.

Illustration for karma (karma)

More examples

Ses erreurs lui valent un mauvais karma.

His mistakes are earning him bad karma.

Core concept

A chain links what a person does and intends to consequences that appear immediately or after a delay.

Common phrases

  • subir son karma

    to suffer the consequences of one's karma

  • mauvais karma

    bad karma

Similar words

conséquence: A result or impact produced by an event or action.
destin: The future course believed to be governed by fate.

Definition in French

Notion selon laquelle les actions et les intentions d'une personne entraînent, immédiatement ou ultérieurement, des conséquences sur sa vie ou son destin.

Word origin

The French noun karma is borrowed from Sanskrit karman, meaning action, through the concept developed in Hindu and Buddhist traditions.

Usage tips

  • In croire au karma, au combines the preposition à with the masculine article le.

Related words

  • karmiquekarmicadjective

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