Etymology

charismatic

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Today it means: Of, related to, or having charisma: having a form of compelling charm or personality which inspires devotion in others; charming, fascinating, magnetic. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χάρισμα
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχάρισμα“grace, favour, gift”
  2. English todaycharismatic

From Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma, “grace, favour, gift”) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekχάρισμα all →

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