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charisma
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun charisma has 1 sense
- charisma(n = noun.attribute) personal appeal, personal magnetism - a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others; Array is a kind of attractiveness, interest, interestingness
Derived form adjective charismatic1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
charisma, n. (pl. charismata)
1 a the ability to inspire followers with devotion and enthusiasm. b an attractive aura; great charm.
2 a divinely conferred power or talent.
1 a the ability to inspire followers with devotion and enthusiasm. b an attractive aura; great charm.
2 a divinely conferred power or talent.
Etymology
eccl.L f. Gk kharisma f. kharis favour, grace
THESAURUS
charisma
agacerie, allure, allurement, amperage, appeal, armipotence, ascendancy, attraction, attractiveness, aura, authority, beef, beguilement, beguiling, bewitchery, bewitchment, black power, blandishment, blaze of glory, brilliance, brilliancy, brute force, cajolery, captivation, charge, charm, charmingness, clout, cogence, cogency, come-hither, compulsion, consequence, control, credit, dint, dominance, domination, drive, duress, effect, effectiveness, effectuality, eminence, enchantment, energy, enthrallment, enticement, entrapment, envelope, esteem, fascination, favor, flirtation, flower power, forbidden fruit, force, force majeure, forcefulness, full blast, full force, glamour, glory, good feeling, halo, hold, illustriousness, importance, incidental power, inducement, influence, influentiality, insinuation, interest, inveiglement, invitation, leadership, leverage, luster, magic, magnetism, main force, main strength, mana, mastery, might, might and main, mightiness, moment, moxie, muscle power, mystique, nimbus, numinousness, personality, persuasion, pizzazz, poop, potence, potency, potentiality, power, power pack, power structure, power struggle, powerfulness, predominance, preponderance, prepotency, pressure, prestige, productiveness, productivity, puissance, pull, punch, purchase, push, radiance, reign, repute, resplendence, resplendency, rule, say, seducement, seduction, seductiveness, sex appeal, sinew, snaring, splendor, steam, strength, strong arm, suasion, subtle influence, suggestion, superiority, superpower, supremacy, sway, tantalization, temptation, upper hand, validity, vehemence, vigor, vim, virility, virtue, virulence, vitality, wattage, weight, whip hand, winning ways, winsomeness, witchcraft, witchery, wooing
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