god-king

[god-king, -king]

noun

1. a human sovereign believed to be a deity or to have godlike attributes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of god-king¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

For nearly half the country that wants to see Trump crowned God-King, his assumption of absolute power will be felt as a glorious achievement, at least initially.

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Trump would turn that incident into “proof” that he is blessed and chosen by God to be the country’s first dictator and a type of God-king.

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In terms of how Trump understands political power, such values are reflected by how he is an aspiring dictator who channels Hitler and the Führer principle’s logic that such a leader is above the law and should be the embodiment of the State like some type of God-king.

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Trump then survived an assassination attempt and was coronated as a type of god-king by the Republicans at their national convention.

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Trump's relationship to his followers is that of a god-king - fascist cult leader, based upon collective narcissism, fantasies of violence, cruelty and an entire set of shared delusions.

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