2006-12-07 00:29:15 · 12 answers · asked by bluefalcon_007_jtrice 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
ability to inspire followers with devotion and enthusiasm.
great charm
2006-12-07 00:32:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Charisma means that someone has something about them that just gets people to like them. Example George Bush doesn't have any charisma but I like him. Example 2 Sonic the hedgehog has some charisma because of the way he acts. There you go. Jesus Loves and Adores.
2006-12-07 00:33:54 · answer #2 · answered by AtcyJAC 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The word charisma (from the Greek word χάρισμα (kharisma), "gift" or "divine favor," from kharizesthai, "to favor," from kharis, "favor") refers to a rare trait found in certain human personalities usually including extreme charm and a "magnetic" quality of personality and/or appearance along with innate and powerfully sophisticated personal communicability and persuasiveness; in short, charisma is often used to describe a seemingly uncanny ability to charm or influence people. It refers especially to a quality in certain people who easily draw the attention and admiration (or even hatred if the charisma is negative) of others due to a "magnetic" quality of personality and/or appearance. Though the term as it stands is extremely difficult to define, other similar terms/phrases related to charisma include: grace, exuberance, equanimity, mystique, positive energy, joie de vivre, extreme charm, personal magnetism, personal appeal, "electricity," and allure, among many others[1]. Another term constantly used is the "X-factor." Usually many of these qualities must be present within a single individual for the person to be considered highly charismatic by the public and their peers.
Despite the strong emotions they so often induce in others, charismatic individuals generally project unusual calmness, confidence, assertiveness, dominance, authenticity, and focus, and almost always possess superb communication and/or oratorical skills. To the early Greeks, charisma was said to be "a divine favor/gift" or "gift of grace," implying that this "divine quality" was an inborn trait; today however, many believe it can be taught and/or learned, despite the persistent inability to accurately define or even fully understand the concept.
2006-12-07 00:33:00 · answer #3 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A person with "Charisma" is someone that people are naturally drawn to. Everyone knows it when they walk into a room. Examples - John F. Kennedy, John Wayne, Bill Clinton.
2006-12-07 00:34:09 · answer #4 · answered by markmccloud_1 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Charisma is the power to inspire devotion and enthusiasm.
2006-12-07 00:55:29 · answer #5 · answered by True Blue 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cha·ris·ma /kəˈrɪzmə/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuh-riz-muh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -ma·ta /-mətə/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[-muh-tuh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation. 1. Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
2. a spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people.
3. the special virtue of an office, function, position, etc., that confers or is thought to confer on the person holding it an unusual ability for leadership, worthiness of veneration, or the like.
2006-12-07 00:32:42 · answer #6 · answered by mpreshe 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
cha·ris·ma /kəˈrɪzmə/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuh-riz-muh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -ma·ta /-mətə/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[-muh-tuh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation.
1.Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
2.a spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people.
3.the special virtue of an office, function, position, etc., that confers or is thought to confer on the person holding it an unusual ability for leadership, worthiness of veneration, or the like.
2006-12-07 00:32:30 · answer #7 · answered by c.arsenault 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Main Entry: cha·ris·ma
Pronunciation: k&-'riz-m&
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek, favor, gift, from charizesthai to favor, from charis grace; akin to Greek chairein to rejoice -- more at YEARN
1 : a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (as a political leader)
2 : a special magnetic charm or appeal
From http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/charisma
Hope this helps!
2006-12-07 00:32:23 · answer #8 · answered by cfpops 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it means being able to inspire people through good leardership qualities eg here in africa we have the former South african president Nelson Mandela as the most charismatic person because of his firm&fair leardership qualities and also his ability to mediate between two fighting groups
2006-12-07 00:59:25 · answer #9 · answered by nqobizitha g 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Divinely conferred power or talent .. Capacity to inspire followers with devotion and enthusiasm .. (in my own words . .you either got it or you ain't)
2006-12-07 00:36:11 · answer #10 · answered by daveb4771 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋