personality cult
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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For his critics, it was a personality cult overseeing a Hunger Games-style selection policy.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
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
“For regime propaganda to reach such a stage of personality cult suggests both impressive confidence and insecurity,” said Leif-Eric Easley, professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul.
From Seattle Times • May 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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