As nouns the difference between charisma and totalitarianism
is that charisma is charisma while totalitarianism is a system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for example, a dictatorship.
charisma
Noun
(en-noun)
Personal charm or magnetism
(Christianity) An extraordinary power granted by the Holy Spirit
The ability to influence without the use of logic.
Synonyms
* charm, spell
Anagrams
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totalitarianism
Noun
(-)
A system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for example, a dictatorship.
Usage notes
Contentious usage: precise definition, application to specific cases, and distinction from similar terms varies by author. Narrowly, a government in which everything is political and controlled by the state, coined to describe (m), in contrast to the older terms and concepts of (m), (m), and (m), which focus more on centralization of power, not its pervasiveness. Later applied to (l), to emphasize its commonalities with fascism. Sometimes considered an extreme form of (m), in other cases contrasted with it.
Related terms
* totalism
* totalistic
* totalist
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