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

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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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for cult of personality

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“Cult of personality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cult%20of%20personality. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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