Dictionary Definition
charismatic adj : possessing an extraordinary
ability to attract; "a charismatic leader"; "a magnetic
personality" [syn: magnetic]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From χαρισματικός (charismatikos) "of, related to, or having charisma", from Ancient Greek χάρισμα "charisma".Adjective
charismatic- of, related to, or having charisma
- of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity that emphasises the role of the Holy Spirit
Translations
of, related to, or having charisma
- German: charismatisch
- Portuguese: carismático , carismática
of, related to, or being a member of a form of
Christianity
- Portuguese: carismático
Noun
charismatic- a member of such a Christian movement
Extensive Definition
Charisma is a rare
personality trait usually encompassing leadership abilities,
eloquence, charm, and persuasiveness.
Charisma may also refer to:
Religious uses
- Charismatic authority, a sociology term coined by Max Weber
- Charismatic movement, a subset of the Christian belief system
- Continuationism#Definition, a Christian theological belief
- Charisma (magazine), a magazine for charismatic Christians
Animals
- Charisma (horse), a horse that won several gold medals in the sport of eventing
- Charismatic (horse), a horse that won the 1999 Kentucky Derby and Preakness
People named Charisma
- Charisma Carpenter, an American actress
- Charizma, a hip-hop artist
- Karisma Kapoor, an Indian actress
In music and culture
- Charisma (film), a 1999 film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Charisma (novel), a 2002 novel written by Steven Barnes
- Charisma Pink Scroll Label, a record label
- Charisma Records, a record label for progressive rock bands
- Charisma (album), a 1966 jazz album by Lee Morgan
- "Charisma" (song), a song by American hard rock band Kiss
In ecology and environmentalism
- Charismatic megafauna are large animal species with widespread popular appeal.
See also
charismatic in French: Charisma
charismatic in Italian: Charisma
charismatic in Dutch: Charisma
charismatic in Japanese: カリスマ
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
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numinous, personable, persuasive, piquant, potent, powerful, prepossessing, prestigious, provocative, provoquant, radiant, ravishing, reputable, resplendent, seducing, seductive, shining, siren, sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, splendent, splendid, splendorous, splendrous, strong, suasive, substantial, taking, tantalizing, teasing, telling, tempting, tickling, titillating, titillative, weighty, winning, winsome, witching