charisma
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mə noun, plural cha·ris·ma·ta [kuh-riz-muh-tuh] .
[kuh-riz-muh-tuh] . 1.
Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
2.
a spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people.
3.
the special virtue of an office, function, position, etc., that confers or is thought to confer on the person holding it an unusual ability for leadership, worthiness of veneration, or the like.
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World English Dictionary
charisma or charism (kəˈrɪzmə, ˈkærɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a special personal quality or power of an individual making him capable of influencing or inspiring large numbers of people |
| 2. | a quality inherent in a thing which inspires great enthusiasm and devotion |
| 3. | Christianity a divinely bestowed power or talent |
| [C17: from Church Latin, from Greek kharisma, from kharis grace, favour] | |
| charism or charism | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Church Latin, from Greek kharisma, from kharis grace, favour] | |
| charismatic or charism | |
| —adj | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
charisma
c.1930, from Ger., used by Max Weber (1864-1920) in "Wirtschaft u. Gesellschaft" (1922) for "gift or power of leadership or authority," from Gk. kharisma "favor, divine gift," from kharizesthai "to show favor to," from charis "grace, beauty, kindness," related to chairein "to rejoice at," from PIE base
*gher- "to desire, like." More mundane sense of "personal charm" first recorded 1959.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
charisma [(kuh-riz-muh)]Extraordinary power and appeal of personality; natural ability to inspire a large following.
Note: Political leaders such as John F. Kennedy, religious leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., and entertainment figures such as Greta Garbo have all been described as charismatic.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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charisma
attribute of astonishing power and capacity ascribed to the person and personality of extraordinarily magnetic leaders. Such leaders may be political and secular as well as religious. They challenge the traditional order, for either good or ill.
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Example sentences
But he certainly had a personal charisma that earned him followers.
He is a vigorous politician with a grandfatherly sort of charisma.
Its epic figures are biochemists and engineers, known for precision, not charisma.
Even the president's undoubted charisma has not rendered him immune.
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