adjective
karmic
KAHR-mihk
adjective
1
Relating to karma, or to the idea that actions have consequences that return to the person who caused them.
"Losing the trophy to his old rival felt like karmic justice."
How to Use Karmic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that feels like fitting payback, good or bad, for a past action.
Common pairings
karmic justice
karmic payback
karmic debt
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Etymology
Formed from karma plus the adjective-forming suffix -ic.