Karma vs Joss - What's the difference?

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

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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

(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.

* 2001 , Inside the Hits , page 307:

That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.

* 2006 , Chase Sargent, From Buddy to Boss , page 219:

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

* 2010 , R.L. Roach, Irish Lie , page 135:

On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma .

Derived terms

* karmic

Anagrams

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joss

English

Noun

(es)

A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.

Luck.

* 1977 , , The Honourable Schoolboy , Folio Society 2010, p. 178:

She had twisted a piece of heather into her mail box for good joss , and this was the safety signal.

Derived terms

* joss stick * joss paper * joss house

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