charisme

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French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma).

Pronunciation

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

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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

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: karizma

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