cult of personality

noun phrase

: a situation in which a public figure (such as a political leader) is deliberately presented to the people of a country as a great person who should be admired and loved

Examples of cult of personality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Such is the cult of personality surrounding players such as Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, rational debate is impossible. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 June 2026

There’s no room, however, to elevate the presidency created by the revolution of 1776 into a gaudy cult of personality. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

Breaking a cult of personality As more people leave, MAGA is gradually disintegrating. — Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026

This ambitious history, by the Wall Street Journal’s former Korea bureau chief, traces how Kim Il Sung’s cult of personality is indebted to the Presbyterian faith in which he was raised. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Rhymes for cult of personality

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