Quoted less stormy lout (5)
I believe the answer is:
karma
'lout' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for karma that I've seen before include "Retribution" , "Destiny, of Buddhism and Hinduism" , "Buddhist fate; destiny" , "In Buddhism, quiality of life that carries through into reincarnation" , "Actions determining destiny" .)