cult of personality
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cult of personality
Probably earlier than 1965–70; translation of Russian kulʾt líchnosti
Example Sentences
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The Musk mythos and his so-called cult of personality, according to experts.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Most crucially, Kim Il Sung built up an extraordinary cult of personality around himself that was durable enough to hand down to his son and then his grandson, the current leader Kim Jong Un.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
The two-week absence is unusual given Rakhmon has built a cult of personality and his movements are meticulously reported by the government-controlled press.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
That day in Adamsville, it became clear how once a cult of personality is established in America, it can be near impossible to puncture.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
She also said he had an advantage over other North Koreans: he had not been contaminated by propaganda or the cult of personality that surrounds the Kim dynasty.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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