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personality cult

British  

noun

  1. deliberately cultivated adulation of a person, esp a political leader

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Their valuations are reasonable, with the exception of Tesla, which is no longer a stock but a personality cult or a lottery ticket trading at probably six times an aggressive sum-of-the-parts analysis.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

James is younger and gentler, horrified by the thought of joining his father’s personality cult but lacking other prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

In a memoir published this year, Mr Tae wrote about the excesses of the North Korean elite and the depths of the personality cult built around the Kims.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

That's when his amazing, formidable personality cult shriveled.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

Chervenkov, in the post-Stalin period, was openly charged with supporting the personality cult policies of Stalin.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.

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