charisma.

1. A personal appeal that attracts attention, admiration, or loyalty.

2. A gift or power regarded as granted through divine grace.

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Words that belong together

• personal charisma
• political charisma

On the page

Her charisma made even the hesitant volunteers listen.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, atmosphere, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.