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

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At the same time that Hussein was amassing his wealth and consolidating that cult of personality, his people were broke. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

The following decade, his Cultural Revolution violently sought to purge capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society and created a cult of personality around him. — Tom Williams, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The Capitol Hill game shifted from conventional horse-trading to a cult of personality, and Collins seemed out of her depth. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

But right now, the Republican Party, the allegedly conservative party, has built itself, remade itself into almost a cult of personality around a maximum leader. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for cult of personality

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