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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; "a charismatic leader"; "a magnetic personality" [syn: charismatic, magnetic]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: charisma Date: circa 1868 1. of, relating to, or constituting charisma or charism <charismatic gifts> 2. having, exhibiting, or based on charisma or charism <charismatic sects> <a charismatic leader> II. noun Date: 1951 a member of a religious group or movement that stresses the seeking of direct divine inspiration and charisms (as glossolalia or healing)

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 having charisma; inspiring enthusiasm. 2 (of Christian worship) characterized by spontaneity, ecstatic utterances, etc. Phrases and idioms: charismatic movement a neo-pentecostal movement affecting Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other Christian Churches. Derivatives: charismatically adv.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Charismatic Char`is*mat"ic, a. Of or pertaining to a charism.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

A charismatic person attracts, influences, and inspires people by their personal qualities. ...her striking looks and charismatic personality. ADJ: usu ADJ n

Moby Thesaurus

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