charisma

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cha=ris=ma

OXFORD DICTIONARY

charisma, n. (pl. charismata)
1 a the ability to inspire followers with devotion and enthusiasm. b an attractive aura; great charm.
2 a divinely conferred power or talent.

Etymology

eccl.L f. Gk kharisma f. kharis favour, grace

THESAURUS

charisma

agacerie, allure, allurement, amperage, appeal, armipotence, ascendancy, attraction, attractiveness, aura, authority, beef, beguilement, beguiling, bewitchery, bewitchment, black power, blandishment, blaze of glory, brilliance, brilliancy, brute force, cajolery, captivation, charge, charm, charmingness, clout, cogence, cogency, come-hither, compulsion, consequence, control, credit, dint, dominance, domination, drive, duress, effect, effectiveness, effectuality, eminence, enchantment, energy, enthrallment, enticement, entrapment, envelope, esteem, fascination, favor, flirtation, flower power, forbidden fruit, force, force majeure, forcefulness, full blast, full force, glamour, glory, good feeling, halo, hold, illustriousness, importance, incidental power, inducement, influence, influentiality, insinuation, interest, inveiglement, invitation, leadership, leverage, luster, magic, magnetism, main force, main strength, mana, mastery, might, might and main, mightiness, moment, moxie, muscle power, mystique, nimbus, numinousness, personality, persuasion, pizzazz, poop, potence, potency, potentiality, power, power pack, power structure, power struggle, powerfulness, predominance, preponderance, prepotency, pressure, prestige, productiveness, productivity, puissance, pull, punch, purchase, push, radiance, reign, repute, resplendence, resplendency, rule, say, seducement, seduction, seductiveness, sex appeal, sinew, snaring, splendor, steam, strength, strong arm, suasion, subtle influence, suggestion, superiority, superpower, supremacy, sway, tantalization, temptation, upper hand, validity, vehemence, vigor, vim, virility, virtue, virulence, vitality, wattage, weight, whip hand, winning ways, winsomeness, witchcraft, witchery, wooing