chakra
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chakra
- /ˈtʃæ.kɹə/ UK
- /ˈtʃʌ.kɹə/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃɑː.kɹə/ US
- /ˈt͡ʃæ.kɹə/ US
- /ˈt͡ʃʌ.kɹə/ US
Rhymes with -ækɹə, (US) -ɑːkɹə
Where it comes from
From Hindi चक्र (cakra) and directly from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “wheel, disc, cycle”). As a synonym for hackery, either a correction or hypercorrection of that term based on one of its proposed etymologies. Doublet of chakram, charkha, chukker, cycle, cyclus, kike, and wheel.
noun chakras
- Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy. In the etheric body of a yogini in meditation, the polarity is, therefore, not between the brain and the genitals, the second and sixth chakras, but between the inner sexuality of the womb and the heart.
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Synonym of hackery.
...bahlis, chakras, bullock-carts, dolis, tattus, palkis, miyanas, kharkharinas, bajras and chaupalas, were the common vehicles.
Similar: hackery
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: chakra healing, dosha, kundalini, prana, vijnana, guna, karma, pradhana, siddhi, jivatma, subtle body, jiva, yoga, bhava, heartbeat, kriya
Translations
Talk about this word "chakra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chakra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chakra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chakra "chakra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chakra.Cite this
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title = {chakra},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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