Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)A gift or power of leadership or authority.

    The leader has his charisma.

  2. A gift or power of leadership or authority.

    (uncountable, usually)The capacity to inspire devotion or enthusiasm; personal charm.

    the charisma of a popular actor

    Ausstrahlung, Charisma

    хари́змаxarízma, обая́ниеobajánije, шармšarm

    хари́змаxarýzma

  3. (uncountable, usually)A gift or power bestowed upon a person by the Holy Spirit; a grace.

More definitions
  • a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others

Examples

37 sentences
  1. Tom certainly has charisma.

    У Тома, безумовно, є харизма.

    deTom besitzt zweifellos Charisma.

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  2. Tom says I have charisma.

    Том каже, що я маю харизму.

    ruТом говорит, что у меня есть харизма.

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  3. Tom has charisma.

    У Тома є харизма.

    ruУ Тома есть харизма.

    deTom hat Charisma.

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  4. You underestimate your charisma.

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  5. Sociopaths use their charisma to attract others.

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

From Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐσμᾰ (khắrĭsmă, “grace, favour, gift”), from χᾰρῐ́ζομαι (khărĭ́zoma

From Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐσμᾰ (khắrĭsmă, “grace, favour, gift”), from χᾰρῐ́ζομαι (khărĭ́zomai, “to show favor”), from χᾰ́ρῐς (khắrĭs, “grace”), from the same root χαρ- (khar-) as χαίρω (khaírō, “to be happy”). Doublet of charism. First attested in 1875.

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Forms

plural: charismas / charismata
Singularcharisma

uncountable

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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