CHARISMA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of charisma in English

(Definition of charisma from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of charisma from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of charisma

charisma
I would also add that leadership is not about having the charisma or speaking inspirational words, but about leading with example.
He doesn't even have the charisma of a president.
From CNN
He was a man of faith and charisma.
Surely some of it stems from the energy and charisma of the young president himself.
It's a sign of his personal charisma that, unlike many of his employees, the boss can speak corporate jargon and make it sound profound.
He then became a professional fighter with a natural charisma that endeared him to fans.
From CNN
This means we rate someone's charisma, credibility and intelligence based on nonverbal signals.
This is because women are typically selected into leadership positions as a result of their competence rather than charisma.
So, what can we do to resist the charisma cult?
Most notably, narcissists and psychopaths can perform highly on interviews because they have charisma.
I think charisma, again, is an overrated virtue.
They were asked to rate the speaker's charisma, credibility and intelligence.
What we perceive to be important about public speaking, charisma and presence and what is actually important might differ more than we think.
A two-term president has often been a trailblazing, transformational figure, with the charisma to match.
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Translations of charisma

in Chinese (Traditional)
超凡的個人魅力, 吸引力, 超凡氣質…
in Chinese (Simplified)
超凡的个人魅力, 吸引力, 超凡气质…
in Spanish
carisma, Carisma…
in Portuguese
carisma…
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मंत्रमुग्ध करणारं अस्तित्व, प्रभावी व्यक्तिमत्व…
karizma, kişilik, etkileyicilik…
charisme…
charisma…
சிலருக்கு இயற்கையாகவே இருக்கும் ஒரு சிறப்பு சக்தி, அது மற்றவர்களை பாதிக்கச் செய்து அவர்களின் கவனத்தையும் போற்றுதலையும் ஈர்க்கிறது…
करिश्मा, दूसरों को प्रभावित करने की कुछ लोगों की कुदरती काबिलियत…
પ્રભાવ…
karisma…
karisma…
karisma…
das Charisma…
karisma…
کرشمیاتی شخصیت, پرکشش شخص, پر اثر شخص…
харизма…
харизма, притягательная сила…
తేజస్సు…
অনন্য আকর্ষণী শক্তি, মহিমা…
charizma, osobní kouzlo…
karisma…
เสน่ห์…
uy tín…
charyzma…
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