charisma
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See also: Charisma
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐσμᾰ (khárisma, “grace, favour, gift”), from χᾰρῐ́ζομαι (kharízomai, “I show favor”), from χᾰ́ρῐς (kháris, “grace”), from χαίρω (khaírō, “I am happy”). Doublet of charism.
Outside of theology, a semantic loan from German Charisma in the work of German sociologist Max Weber, originally denoting the special ability of certain leaders to inspire devotion. By the 1940s, the term was used more loosely to refer to personal charm in general.
Pronunciation
Noun
charisma (usually uncountable, plural charismas or charismata)
- Personal charm or magnetism.
- (Christianity) An extraordinary power granted by the Holy Spirit.
- The ability to influence without the use of logic.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
personal charm or magnetism
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extraordinary power granted by the Holy Spirit — see charism
ability to influence without the use of logic
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References
- ^ “charisma, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐσμᾰ (khárisma).
Pronunciation
Noun
charisma n (plural charismata)
- (Christianity) charisma (gift of the Holy Spirit)
- Synonym: genadegave
- charisma (personal affability)
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐσμᾰ (khárisma, “grace, favour, gift”).
Noun
charisma n (genitive charismatis); third declension
- gift, present, favor
- spiritual gift, gift of God, God-given grace
Declension
Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | charisma | charismata |
| Genitive | charismatis | charismatum |
| Dative | charismatī | charismatibus |
| Accusative | charisma | charismata |
| Ablative | charismate | charismatibus |
| Vocative | charisma | charismata |
References
- “charisma”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- charisma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne, editors (1975–2013), “charisma”, in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources, London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, →OCLC