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charismatic

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char⋅is⋅mat⋅ic

  [kar-iz-mat-ik]
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–adjective
1. of, having, or characteristic of charisma.
2. characterizing Christians of various denominations who seek an ecstatic religious experience, sometimes including speaking in tongues and instantaneous healing.
–noun
3. a Christian who emphasizes such a religious experience.
Origin:
1865–70; < Gk charismat-, s. of chárisma charisma + -ic
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char·is·mat·ic   (kār'ĭz-māt'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or characterized by charisma: "the warmth of a naturally charismatic leader" (Joyce Carol Oates).

  2. Of, relating to, or being a type of Christianity that emphasizes personal religious experience and divinely inspired powers, as of healing, prophecy, and the gift of tongues.

n.  A member of a Christian charismatic group or movement.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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