Meanings
charismatic1
comparative more charismatic · superlative most charismatic · alternative adjective noun Charismatic
- Of, related to, or having charisma: having a form of compelling charm or personality which inspires devotion in others; charming, fascinating, magnetic.
- Of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity that emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit.
plural charismatics · alternative adjective noun Charismatic
- A member of the Charismatic Movement.
At a time when mainline denominations are engaged in massive closures of small rural churches, independent charismatics are strategically helping to rechurch rural Canada.
2010, Steven M. Studebaker, Pentecostalism and Globalization
Charismatic2
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivepossessing an extraordinary ability to attract
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekχάρισμα“grace, favour, gift”
- Englishcharismatic
From Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma, “grace, favour, gift”) + -ic.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan carismàtic, carismàtic
- carismàticof, related to, or having charisma
- carismàticof, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity
Czech charismatický
- charismatickýof, related to, or having charisma
Danish karismatisk, uimodståelig
- karismatiskof, related to, or having charisma
- uimodståeligof, related to, or having charisma
Dutch charismatisch
- charismatischof, related to, or having charisma
Finnish karismaattinen, vetovoimainen
- karismaattinenof, related to, or having charisma
- vetovoimainenof, related to, or having charisma
French charismatique, charismatique
- charismatiqueof, related to, or having charisma
- charismatiqueof, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity
- charismatiquemember of the Charismatic Movement
German charismatisch, charismatisch
- charismatischof, related to, or having charisma
- charismatischof, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity
- Charismatikermember of the Charismatic Movement
- Charismatikerinmember of the Charismatic Movement
Greek χαρισματικός, χαρισματικός
- χαρισματικός (charismatikós)of, related to, or having charisma
- χαρισματικός (charismatikós)of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity
Hungarian karizmatikus
- karizmatikusof, related to, or having charisma
Icelandic segulmagnaður
- segulmagnaðurof, related to, or having charisma
Latvian harizmātisks
- harizmātisksof, related to, or having charisma
Māori ātahu
- ātahuof, related to, or having charisma
Norwegian Bokmål tiltrekkende, uimotståelig
- tiltrekkendeof, related to, or having charisma
- uimotståeligof, related to, or having charisma
- magnetiskof, related to, or having charisma
Polish charyzmatyczny
- charyzmatycznyof, related to, or having charisma
Portuguese carismático, carismático
- carismáticoof, related to, or having charisma
- carismáticoof, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity
Romanian carismatic
- carismaticof, related to, or having charisma
Russian харизмати́ческий, харизмати́чный
- харизмати́ческий (xarizmatíčeskij)of, related to, or having charisma
- харизмати́чный (xarizmatíčnyj)of, related to, or having charisma
Spanish carismático
- carismáticoof, related to, or having charisma
Swedish karismatisk, magnetiserande
- karismatiskof, related to, or having charisma
- magnetiserandeof, related to, or having charisma
Turkish karizmatik
- karizmatikof, related to, or having charisma
Ukrainian харизмати́чний
- харизмати́чний (xaryzmatýčnyj)of, related to, or having charisma
Cite this entry
charismatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charismatic
“charismatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charismatic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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