Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of, relating to, or characterized by charisma.
  • adjective 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.
  • noun A member of a Christian charismatic group or movement.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to charism or charismata.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Of or pertaining to a charism.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of, related to, or having charisma.
  • adjective Of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity that emphasises the role of the Holy Spirit.
  • noun a member of such a Christian movement

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective possessing an extraordinary ability to attract

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek χάρισμα (kharisma, "grace, favour, gift") + -ic.

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Examples

  • UPDATE: I think the best alternative to the term charismatic is one that a CRHP sister suggested.

    Charismatic? Julie D. 2004

  • UPDATE: I think the best alternative to the term charismatic is one that a CRHP sister suggested.

    Archive 2004-09-01 Julie D. 2004

  • When we do not apply the term charismatic to figures like Khomeini, we trivialize them and we trivialize their followers.

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVIII No 2 1991

  • Then she spent most of the morning on the phone, until her ear was mashed and numb, and finally came up with one Catholic, two Peace Lutherans, two members of the Brookings CRC that was the Christian Reformed Church, Olivia’s own, and a Speak the Word charismatic who was willing to take a route alone—as long as it wasn’t route 5.

    Starting from Scratch Susan Gilbert-Collins 2010

  • She studied under legendary art historian Julius Held, whom she calls a "charismatic, wonderful professor, who was a great influence on many, many students."

    Barnard Alumna Shows Art of Giving Melanie Grayce West 2011

  • John F. Kennedy is often described as charismatic, but obviously not for everyone.

    The Mystery of Political Charisma Joseph S. Nye Jr. 2008

  • Like Obama, John F. Kennedy is often described as charismatic, but obviously not for everyone since he failed to capture a majority of the popular vote, and his ratings varied during his presidency.

    Joseph Nye: Charisma and Leadership 2008

  • The death of Hannah Schneider, movie-star beautiful and charismatic, is the mystery at the heart of the novel.

    Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl: Questions 2006

  • The word charismatic is derived from the Greek word charis (meaning a grace or a gift) which is the term used in the Bible to describe a wide range of supernatural experiences (especially in 1 Corinthians 12-14).

    Charismatic? Julie D. 2004

  • The word charismatic is derived from the Greek word charis (meaning a grace or a gift) which is the term used in the Bible to describe a wide range of supernatural experiences (especially in 1 Corinthians 12-14).

    Archive 2004-09-01 Julie D. 2004

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