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personality cult

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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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Now, Dazhai is overflowing with shops selling items that support Mao's personality cult -- posters, playing cards, and crockery emblazoned with his image, and the "Little Red Book" of his quotations.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

For his critics, it was a personality cult overseeing a Hunger Games-style selection policy.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 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 Violeta D. Baluyut

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