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US
/kɛɹɪzˈmætɪk/
]
[ UK /kˌæɹɪsmˈætɪk/ ]
[ UK /kˌæɹɪsmˈætɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
a charismatic leader
a magnetic personality
How To Use charismatic In A Sentence
- He plays David as a charismatic rogue - someone the audience is supposed to recognize as a bit of a scoundrel, but like nevertheless.
- And how can those who profess to revere this charismatic figure, propound views so intolerantly divergent from those of their great leader?
- Truly a charismatic man, he projects loving kindness to everyone and it shows.
- Devoid of the ceremony and liturgy associated with the Church of England, charismatic itinerants made a straightforward appeal.
- In ancient Egypt, charismatic prophecy apparently was not commonplace, if it occurred at all, though institutional prophecy was of the greatest importance.
- Some of the most charismatic cloud forest species such as the resplendent quetzal (Pharomacrus mocinno) and three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculata) are equally dependent on the seasonal moist forests as they migrate annually to these moist forests at the completion of their breeding season. Costa Rican seasonal moist forests
- In 1974, Lawrence Stone identified "the absence of charismatic leadership" during Edward VI's reign as one of the causes for political instability yet the behavior of Mary's household suggests that Catholics, in particular the Catholic dependents associated with Mary's household, had found in the princess householder a leader of sufficient thaumaturgical charisma that they were willing to risk death on her behalf. 95 From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558
- Even though her storyline - which follows João on the road to stardom, with several stopovers in prison - can seem underdeveloped, Ramos is always charismatic.
- For those who don't remember him, Osborne was the charismatic founder of Osborne Computer, makers of the world's first luggable computer, the Osborne 1.
- Cantona was never one to berate or cajole teammates, but on the pitch or training ground he was a huge, charismatic figure who inspired fellow players.