/ ˈkɑːmə; NAmE ˈkɑːrmə/ noun [ U ]
1.
( in Buddhism and Hinduism ) the sum of sb's good and bad actions in one of their lives, believed to decide what will happen to them in the next life
2.
good / bad ~ ( informal ) the good / bad effect of doing a particular thing, being in a particular place, etc. :
Vegetarians believe that eating meat is bad karma.
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WORD ORIGIN
from Sanskrit karman action, effect, fate.