charisma


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
charisma /kəˈrɪzmə/
noun
  • 1 compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion.
  • 2 (pl. charismata /kəˈrɪzmətə/) a divinely conferred power or talent.
– origin C17: via eccles. L. from Gk kharisma, from kharis ‘favour, grace’.
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