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charisma

/kəˈrɪz.mə/
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noun

The personal quality that makes people admire and want to follow you; compelling charm and appeal.

  • Her natural charisma draws people in.
  • He speaks with quiet charisma.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: charisma focuses on attractive, inspiring presence, unlike neutral "personality," the steady quality of "character," or the steady goodness of "honesty" or "integrity." Use charisma when describing magnetic, influential charm that moves others.

In other languages

Spanish
Carisma
Japanese
カリスマ
Korean
카리스마
Vietnamese
Sức hút cá nhân
Chinese
个人魅力

Common phrases

natural charismaradiate charismaa charisma about them

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