charismatic
IPA: kɛrɪzmˈætɪk
noun
- A member of the Charismatic Movement.
- A member of the Charismatic Movement
adjective
- Of, related to, or having charisma.
- Of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity that emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit.
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Examples of "charismatic" in Sentences
- He is the charismatic leader of the rebels.
- Thus, in the theology of Luke, the church is charismatic.
- He is the chair of the charismatic evangelical Round Table.
- He is the most approachable and charismatic Founding Father.
- He was one of the supporters of the charismatic Joan of Arc.
- Cleveland was a charismatic singer with a rough and raspy voice.
- Charismatic suggests photogenic, and that is noted in the article.
- The charismatic head of the band was the drummer and songwriter Peter.
- Cook is charismatic and sociable, but boisterous and not afraid of authority.
- The Zapatista army was united entirely by the charismatic leadership of Zapata.
- John F. Kennedy is often described as charismatic, but obviously not for everyone.
- UPDATE: I think the best alternative to the term charismatic is one that a CRHP sister suggested.
- The death of Hannah Schneider, movie-star beautiful and charismatic, is the mystery at the heart of the novel.
- When we do not apply the term charismatic to figures like Khomeini, we trivialize them and we trivialize their followers.
- She studied under legendary art historian Julius Held, whom she calls a "charismatic, wonderful professor, who was a great influence on many, many students."
- Like Obama, John F. Kennedy is often described as charismatic, but obviously not for everyone since he failed to capture a majority of the popular vote, and his ratings varied during his presidency.
- The word charismatic is derived from the Greek word charis (meaning a grace or a gift) which is the term used in the Bible to describe a wide range of supernatural experiences (especially in 1 Corinthians 12-14).
- Then she spent most of the morning on the phone, until her ear was mashed and numb, and finally came up with one Catholic, two Peace Lutherans, two members of the Brookings CRC that was the Christian Reformed Church, Olivia’s own, and a Speak the Word charismatic who was willing to take a route alone—as long as it wasn’t route 5.