talismanic /ˌtælɪzˈmænɪk/ adjective2 •Of, relating to, or similar to, a talisman.Oleg Blokhin's side lost the talismanic Andriy Shevchenko to the substitutes' bench because of a knee injury but still showed enough to put England through real turmoil in spells. — 2012 •Possessing or believed to possess protective magical power. formsmore talismanic · most talismanic