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wow, interesting, I just looked up the etymology and charisma originally was a Greek Christian term for divine gifts. From this point of view, it doesn't much matter whether a teacher is "charismatic" in the way we use it now, they're "charismatic" in that they're the conduit for... Alex! I asked chatgpt to make up 10 words using latin, greek, or sanskrit: It’s thoughtful of you to consider the impact of your language. Using "autistic" in that context can indeed be seen as disrespectful or inaccurate....