charisma

«charisma» in Mova's school dictionary: A special charm and confidence that makes people like… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (charisma — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) A special charm and confidence that makes people like, notice and follow someone. tree →

2) (church) In some churches, a spiritual gift (charism) that Christians believe is given by the Holy Spirit. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and news it describes leaders, actors and singers who draw people in. In stories it tells the reader a character is magnetic and persuasive. Children use «rizz» in slang for a similar idea about charm. In church talk, «charismatic» churches stress spiritual gifts like lively praise.

examples

• The new class captain has lots of charisma. tree →
• Good leaders often have charisma. tree →
• The singer's charisma filled the whole stadium. tree →
• He was not handsome, but he had charisma. tree →
• Charisma helped her win the election. tree →
• Some people mistake charisma for being kind. tree →

note

Uncountable: «charisma», not «a charisma». Adjective: charismatic. Said «kuh-RIZ-muh» (the ch sounds like k). Trap: charisma does not mean someone is good or honest; persuasive people can mislead too.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «charisma» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.