# karmic blowback

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An adverse or unfortunate event or occurrence, as a result of an accumulation of past misdeeds.

## Etymology
From karmic + blowback. First use appears c. 2000, although the exact date of its first appearance is uncertain.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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