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char·is·mat·ic

(kăr′ĭz-măt′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characterized by charisma: "the warmth of a naturally charismatic leader" (Joyce Carol Oates).

2. 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.

A member of a Christian charismatic group or movement.

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char•is•mat•ic

(ˌkær ɪzˈmæt ɪk)

adj.

1. of, having, or characteristic of charisma.

2. characterizing Christians of various denominations who seek an ecstatic religious experience, sometimes including speaking in tongues and instantaneous healing.

3. a Christian who emphasizes such a religious experience.

[1865–70]

charismatic

With divinely given power or talent. The word is often used to describe sect leaders capable of inspiring or influencing people.

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Adj.

charismatic - possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; "a charismatic leader"; "a magnetic personality"

magnetic

attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

charismatic

adjective charming, appealing, attractive, influential, magnetic, enticing, alluring With her striking looks and charismatic personality, she was noticed far and wide.

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Translations

karizmatičan

charismatic

[ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk] ADJ → carismático

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charismatic

[ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk] adj [personality, leader, leadership] → charismatiquecharismatic church n → église f charismatique

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charismatic

adj → charismatisch

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charismatic

[ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk] adj → carismatico/a

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A Catholic friend, who knew I had been raised in a Pentecostal family, recommended I visit a charismatic church.

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A Canadian Anglican scholar who specializes in Pentecostalism and the charismatic movement says he was surprised to learn this winter that Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby prays every morning in tongues.

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I RECENTLY finished reading The Charismatic Leader: Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and the Creation of Pakistan by Dr Sikandar Hayat.

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Some substantiate the concept of charismatic art while others test its possibilities, and still other challenge the premise.