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

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

There’s good reason to celebrate improved conditions for farm workers, but the focus should remain on the movement and not a cult of personality. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026

Burnishing his cult of personality is, for all but the most besotted or trollish, not on that list. —Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026

Young priest Father Jud (Josh O'Connor) is accused of murdering his tempestuous boss (Josh Brolin), and Blanc arrives to find whodunit in a humorous and sharp exploration of faith, religion and cult of personality. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for cult of personality

• confidentiality
• constitutionality
• immateriality
• individuality
• intellectuality
• intersectionality
• intertextuality
• referentiality
• superficiality
• territoriality
• abnormality
• cardinality