Karma vs Joss - What's the difference?
karma | joss |
(Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
(uncommon) A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
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* 2006 , Chase Sargent, From Buddy to Boss ,
* 2010 , R.L. Roach, Irish Lie ,
A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
Luck.
* 1977 , , The Honourable Schoolboy , Folio Society 2010, p. 178:
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As nouns the difference between karma and joss
is that karma is the sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth while joss is a Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.As a proper noun Joss is
{{given name|female|diminutive=Jocelyn}}.As a verb Joss is
to invalidate a fan theory or original element of a fanwork through the introduction of new canon or retconning.karma
English
Noun
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- That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.
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- How many times when you have been in a bar have you felt that a confrontation was building up, even without extensive verbal exchanges? Sometimes you can feel the karma or energy of a place change, and you should not ignore that
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- On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma .
Derived terms
* karmicAnagrams
* English terms derived from Sanskrit ----joss
English
Noun
(es)- She had twisted a piece of heather into her mail box for good joss , and this was the safety signal.
