Well yeah, and has been extensively used in games to express persistent area effects centered in an individual, but I’m talking about the recent use in describing someone charismatic. I’d be surprised if you found a text from 160 years ago with a semblance of “to have aura”, classically it’s a “strong aura”, “imposing aura”, “calming aura”, you need to know what the aura is about to understand. In current slang “charismatic aura” = aura.
I guess that it’s similar to the trend of saying that something is aesthetic or aesthetical when they mean that something is aesthetically pleasing.
Curious what you mean by recent use? It’s been in my vocabulary with that meaning for at least my entire adult life (~20 years). Maybe it’s just become a popular word with younger generations in the last few years?
Well yeah, and has been extensively used in games to express persistent area effects centered in an individual, but I’m talking about the recent use in describing someone charismatic. I’d be surprised if you found a text from 160 years ago with a semblance of “to have aura”, classically it’s a “strong aura”, “imposing aura”, “calming aura”, you need to know what the aura is about to understand. In current slang “charismatic aura” = aura.
I guess that it’s similar to the trend of saying that something is aesthetic or aesthetical when they mean that something is aesthetically pleasing.
I haven’t personally found it, but that number comes from here: https://www.etymonline.com/word/aura
Curious what you mean by recent use? It’s been in my vocabulary with that meaning for at least my entire adult life (~20 years). Maybe it’s just become a popular word with younger generations in the last few years?
Yeah, it’s gained popularity with it’s bastardization. The concept of “aura points” for example I’m certain is new lol. Thanks for the source btw.