char·is·mat·ic / ˌkarizˈmatik/ • adj. 1. exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others.2. of or relating to the charismatic movement in the Christian Church. ∎  (of a power or talent) divinely conferred.• n. an adherent of the charismatic movement. ∎  a person who claims divine inspiration.DERIVATIVES: char·is·mat·i·cal·ly adv.

Charismatic authority. Type of leadership, not confined to religions, exercised by gifted individuals. It was defined by Weber as ‘a certain quality of an individual personality, by virtue of which he is considered as extraordinary and treated as endowed with supernatural, superhuman, or at least exceptional powers or qualities’.

CHARISMATIC

In Christianity, this term means a spiritual movement based on the conviction that the Holy Spirit continues to grant spiritual gifts (charismas) to believers.