charisme

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ʁism/ ~ /ka.ʁizm/
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Noun

charisme m (countable and uncountable, plural charismes)

  1. (Christianity, theology, countable) charism (power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God)
    le charisme des langues ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (uncountable) charisma (personal charm or magnetism)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Turkish: karizma

Further reading

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