chakra

American  

[chuhk-, chahk-ruh] / ˈtʃʌk-, ˈtʃɑk rə /

Sometimes cakra

noun

Hinduism, Buddhism.

• chakras
  plural

1. any of a series of points, often given as six or seven in number, located along the body and believed to be spiritually powerful and able to be released through the proper exercises.

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chakra British  

/ ˈtʃʌkrə, ˈtʃækrə /

noun

1. (in yoga) any of the seven major energy centres in the body

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• chakras
  plural

Etymology

Origin of chakra

First recorded in 1885–90; from Sanskrit cakra, literally, “wheel”; see also wheel ( def. )

Example Sentences

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chakra chakras

As for “The Way of the World,” writer Herb Powell says lovingly, “I can listen to it and just feel my heart chakra just open up.”

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

But his third eye chakra, she added, was slow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025

A large reason why the Capitals aren’t at the top of the Metropolitan Division is due to a rash of injuries — and the healing properties of these chakra crystals could come in handy.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2022

For another installation, the sound designer Justin Ellington and the playwright Christina Anderson are creating a series of what they call “sound baths” for the venue’s biggest stage, experimenting with aural frequencies and chakra points.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2021

“I’ll adjust the chakra on Audrey and wing it to you.”

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

“His chakras are in pretty good shape,” Gong said afterward, as she applied a series of five essential oil blends specially created for animals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025

As my Salon colleague Mary Elizabeth Williams once wrote: " It's not hard to see why opening up your chakras sounds more appealing than some once a day pill that's constantly being peddled on Hulu."

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2024

She was the alpha free spirit in a sport of unorthodox characters, musing about chi and chakras, talking of yoga and meditation like religion, the queen of mindfulness and self-care.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2022

These are the parts of the show that fly off into the theater ether, like the piece that shows a projection of a figure in a lotus pose who talks about energies, frequencies and chakras.

From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2021

Diagrams of chakras and pressure points appeared around the house, and she began charging clients for something called “energy work.”

From "Educated" by Tara Westover