Charisma
noun
A natural ability to attract or influence other people.
The president has great charisma, which makes people listen to him
Often appears as...
- personal charisma
- charm and charisma
noun
An unusual power that some people have, believed to be a gift from God.
People believed he had a charisma, a gift to communicate directly with God
Often appears as...
- divine charisma
- religious charisma
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Religious
noun
A natural ability to attract or influence other people.
The president has great charisma, which makes people listen to him
Often appears as...
- personal charisma
- charm and charisma
noun
An unusual power that some people have, believed to be a gift from God.
People believed he had a charisma, a gift to communicate directly with God
Often appears as...
- divine charisma
- religious charisma
Usage tips
Formal
Religious
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Personality Magnet
Used to describe someone whose personality draws people in like a magnet.
The charismatic leader could energize any room she walked into.
Pro Tip 2/3Leadership Quality
Often associated with leadership, indicating an ability to inspire and guide others.
His charisma allowed him to rally his team and lead them to success.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Influence
Refers to affecting others' emotions, making people feel a certain way.
With her charisma, she could make the crowd feel hopeful.
Pro Tip 1/3Personality Magnet
Used to describe someone whose personality draws people in like a magnet.
The charismatic leader could energize any room she walked into.
Pro Tip 2/3Leadership Quality
Often associated with leadership, indicating an ability to inspire and guide others.
His charisma allowed him to rally his team and lead them to success.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Influence
Refers to affecting others' emotions, making people feel a certain way.
With her charisma, she could make the crowd feel hopeful.
Pro Tip 1/3Personality Magnet
Used to describe someone whose personality draws people in like a magnet.
The charismatic leader could energize any room she walked into.
Pro Tip 2/3Leadership Quality
Often associated with leadership, indicating an ability to inspire and guide others.
His charisma allowed him to rally his team and lead them to success.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Influence
Refers to affecting others' emotions, making people feel a certain way.
With her charisma, she could make the crowd feel hopeful.
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The power of introverts...
to a world of big business. And so suddenly people are moving from small towns to the cities. And instead of working alongside people they've known all their lives, now they are having to prove themselves in a crowd of strangers. So, quite understandably, qualities like magnetism and charisma suddenly come to seem really important.
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The power of introverts...
are having to prove themselves at a crowd of strangers so quite understandably quality is like magnetism and charisma suddenly come to seem really important I'm sure enough the self-help books change to meet these new needs and they start to have names like how to win friends and influence
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From pacifist to spy:...
and arranged safe passage for allied soldiers. This work was essential to building the French resistance and Allied intelligence networks– and, ultimately, ending the war. Protected only by her quick thinking and charisma, she frequently talked her way out of questioning.
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An anti-hero of one's...
those who abuse their power to brainwash the populace to believe that the ills of society have been eliminated. Ideally, those who challenge the establishment should be wise, confident, brave, physically strong, with a type of charisma that inpires followers.
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Who was Confucius? -...
to govern their lands because he believed that a good ruler inspires others to spontaneously follow him by virtue of his ethical charisma. Confucius also believed that because the love and respect we learn in the family are fundamental to all other virtues,
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Why do people join...
Cults also demand obedience to human leaders who tend to be highly persuasive people with authoritarian and narcissistic streaks motivated by money, sex, power, or all three. While a cult leader uses personal charisma to attract initial followers,
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A Man of the World PIPE...
it was it was his stocking trade he could motivate anybody he recognized charisma and other people as someone from a younger generation mbg had new ideas about how to run the magazine at the time naggio didn't have photos on
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Choosing Exciting...
one of the most exciting things about working on tiny Giants was casting if you like the the characters what we wanted was something was kid something had character charisma but also did something that was utterly surprising
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Why I'm done trying to...
but that's what I love about acting. I get to live inside characters very different than myself. But every time I got one of these roles, I was surprised, because most of the men I play ooze machismo, charisma and power,
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Giving checkmate is...
he has such a charisma strong presence and incredible deep chess preparation practically I've lost the game before even making a single move you may ask how is that possible right it's because
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The power of introverts...
to a world of big business. And so suddenly people are moving from small towns to the cities. And instead of working alongside people they've known all their lives, now they are having to prove themselves in a crowd of strangers. So, quite understandably, qualities like magnetism and charisma suddenly come to seem really important.
Video examples
The power of introverts...
are having to prove themselves at a crowd of strangers so quite understandably quality is like magnetism and charisma suddenly come to seem really important I'm sure enough the self-help books change to meet these new needs and they start to have names like how to win friends and influence
Video examples
From pacifist to spy:...
and arranged safe passage for allied soldiers. This work was essential to building the French resistance and Allied intelligence networks– and, ultimately, ending the war. Protected only by her quick thinking and charisma, she frequently talked her way out of questioning.
Video examples
An anti-hero of one's...
those who abuse their power to brainwash the populace to believe that the ills of society have been eliminated. Ideally, those who challenge the establishment should be wise, confident, brave, physically strong, with a type of charisma that inpires followers.
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Who was Confucius? -...
to govern their lands because he believed that a good ruler inspires others to spontaneously follow him by virtue of his ethical charisma. Confucius also believed that because the love and respect we learn in the family are fundamental to all other virtues,
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Why do people join...
Cults also demand obedience to human leaders who tend to be highly persuasive people with authoritarian and narcissistic streaks motivated by money, sex, power, or all three. While a cult leader uses personal charisma to attract initial followers,
Video examples
A Man of the World PIPE...
it was it was his stocking trade he could motivate anybody he recognized charisma and other people as someone from a younger generation mbg had new ideas about how to run the magazine at the time naggio didn't have photos on
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Choosing Exciting...
one of the most exciting things about working on tiny Giants was casting if you like the the characters what we wanted was something was kid something had character charisma but also did something that was utterly surprising
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Why I'm done trying to...
but that's what I love about acting. I get to live inside characters very different than myself. But every time I got one of these roles, I was surprised, because most of the men I play ooze machismo, charisma and power,
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Giving checkmate is...
he has such a charisma strong presence and incredible deep chess preparation practically I've lost the game before even making a single move you may ask how is that possible right it's because
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Naomi Watts
English Actress
Parisian women have an inner elegance that's envied the world over. They are so relaxed about ageing and seem to acquire more charisma and beauty with time. Who wouldn't want to be like them? That's the trick - to embrace the natural progression of life and to be confident.
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Holly Branson
I have been lucky to meet some incredible people who do not possess what you would traditionally class as power, but through their charisma, passion, and strength of character, they are able to achieve things that 'richer or more powerful people' could only dream of.
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Maximillian Degenerez
Portuguese Artist
Insight into character comes from listening intently to the spoken word. The physical person, their charisma, charm and dramatic flair is more often used to persuade audiences, as they use these stealth tools of disguise and deception.
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Magic Johnson
American Basketball Player
God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
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Kate Williams
British Historian
I wonder if there'll ever be a time where you're not judged by your appearance. It seems that wherever you've got to, your appearance is always discussed. It's never said about men. We talk about a man's charisma, not his looks.
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Raul
Spanish Athlete
Beckham has enough charisma to win over the fans quickly. All he needs to do is to show his class on the pitch. He's one of the world's best and I've always been a fan.
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Julianne Moore
American Actress
We shouldn't require our politicians to be movie stars. Then again, we're all influenced by charisma. It's hard not to be. We all collectively fall for it.
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Park Ji-sung
South Korean Athlete
The best coaches have strong charisma to motivate the whole team while managing the relationship with the media, which can be tense.
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Mike Rowe
American Celebrity
Work ethic is important because, unlike intelligence, athleticism, charisma, or any other natural attribute, it's a choice.
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Jon Gruden
American Coach
You either have the charisma, the knowledge, the passion, the intelligence - or you don't.
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Naomi Watts
English Actress
Parisian women have an inner elegance that's envied the world over. They are so relaxed about ageing and seem to acquire more charisma and beauty with time. Who wouldn't want to be like them? That's the trick - to embrace the natural progression of life and to be confident.
Quote examples
Holly Branson
I have been lucky to meet some incredible people who do not possess what you would traditionally class as power, but through their charisma, passion, and strength of character, they are able to achieve things that 'richer or more powerful people' could only dream of.
Quote examples
Maximillian Degenerez
Portuguese Artist
Insight into character comes from listening intently to the spoken word. The physical person, their charisma, charm and dramatic flair is more often used to persuade audiences, as they use these stealth tools of disguise and deception.
Quote examples
Magic Johnson
American Basketball Player
God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
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Kate Williams
British Historian
I wonder if there'll ever be a time where you're not judged by your appearance. It seems that wherever you've got to, your appearance is always discussed. It's never said about men. We talk about a man's charisma, not his looks.
Quote examples
Raul
Spanish Athlete
Beckham has enough charisma to win over the fans quickly. All he needs to do is to show his class on the pitch. He's one of the world's best and I've always been a fan.
Quote examples
Julianne Moore
American Actress
We shouldn't require our politicians to be movie stars. Then again, we're all influenced by charisma. It's hard not to be. We all collectively fall for it.
Quote examples
Park Ji-sung
South Korean Athlete
The best coaches have strong charisma to motivate the whole team while managing the relationship with the media, which can be tense.
Quote examples
Mike Rowe
American Celebrity
Work ethic is important because, unlike intelligence, athleticism, charisma, or any other natural attribute, it's a choice.
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Jon Gruden
American Coach
You either have the charisma, the knowledge, the passion, the intelligence - or you don't.
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