Phrase guide

charm offensive

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery in order to achieve some goal, especially in a political or diplomatic field.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 魅力攻勢 /魅力攻势 (mèilì gōngshì) — campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery
  • Dutch: charmeoffensief — campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery
  • Finnish: hymykampanja — campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery
  • French: offensive de charme — campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery
  • German: Charmeoffensive — campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery
  • Spanish: ofensiva de seducción — campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery
  • Swedish: charmoffensiv — campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery