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charism

charism noun: a power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God.

Noun

charism (countable and uncountable, plural charisms or charismata)

  1. (rare) A power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God.
    • Reviewing the prudential warnings and moral qualms issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, “it is hard not to conclude,” the editors write, “that the bishops’ charism, rather than the president’s, has better served the nation.”2007 April 14, Peter Steinfels, “A Catholic Debate Mounts on the Meaning of ‘Just War’”, in New York Times
    • The Roman Catholic Church has as its named charism the unity of a truly catholic gathered people. Unfortunately, that very ethos is challenged by division and factionalism that could put protestants to shame.2024 January 11, Kelvin Holdsworth, “What’s really happening to the churches in Scotland”, in Thurible.net
    Synonyms:
    charisma

charism meaning in Indonesian

charism in Indonesian

extraordinary power granted by the Holy Spirit
karisma

Synonyms of charism

Forms of charism

pluralcharisms
pluralcharismata

Origin of charism

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma, “grace”). Doublet of charisma.

Questions about charism

What does charism mean?
Charism means a power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God.
What is charism in Indonesian?
Charism in Indonesian is karisma. See Charism meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is charism?
Charism is a noun.
What is the plural of charism?
The plural of charism is charisms.

Words near charism in the dictionary

  1. chariotry
  2. chariots
  3. chariotway
  4. chariotways
  5. Charis
  6. charism
  7. charisma
  8. charismaless
  9. charismania
  10. charismas
  11. charismata

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