What is another word for karmic?

Pronunciation: [kˈɑːmɪk] (IPA)

Karmic is a term that relates to the concept of karma, which is a fundamental principle in many Eastern religions. It refers to the idea that your actions will have consequences, either in this life or the next. Some synonyms for karmic include destiny, fate, cosmic, and preordained. These words all suggest that events are predetermined and that everything happens for a reason. Other terms that could be used as synonyms for karmic include serendipitous, fortuitous, and coincidental. These words suggest that events are not predetermined, but rather they happen by chance or happenstance. Overall, karmic is a term that implies a sense of cause and effect, and its synonyms carry similar connotations.

What are the hypernyms for Karmic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Karmic

This is what is called karma-a convenient and now widely-used term, originally Samskrit, expressing this connection or identity, literally meaning "action"-and the suffering is therefore called the karmic result of the wrong.
"Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries"
Annie Besant
The man only becomes conscious of this as the karmic crust of evil is broken up by its force, and that glad consciousness of a power within himself hitherto unknown, asserting itself as soon as the evil karma is exhausted, is a large factor in the joy, relief, and new strength that follow on the feeling that sin is "forgiven," that its results are past.
"Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries"
Annie Besant
It is said that a little attention to occultism produces great karmic results.
"Light On The Path and Through the Gates of Gold"
Mabel Collins

Famous quotes with Karmic

  • There has already been the karmic work: that what life has transformed in me, this initiation brought on, of necessity, by trials.
    Isabelle Adjani
  • I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies.
    Sheryl Crow
  • The motif of death plays an important role the human psyche in connection with archetypal and karmic material.
    Stanislav Grof
  • There's no such thing as a free lunch, at least on the karmic level.
    Joan D. Vinge

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