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Definition of Cult of personality
1. Noun. Intense devotion to a particular person.
Definition of Cult of personality
1. Noun. A situation where a leader (often a dictator) has been falsely idolized and made into a national or group icon and is revered as a result. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cult Of Personality
Literary usage of Cult of personality
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... personality There is no cult of personality among usage writers. Several find
personality in the ..."
2. The Cold War in Asia edited by James G. Hershberg (1996)
"... the work of the 20th Congress of the CPSU and, in particular, about Comrade
Khrushchev's speech at the closed session regarding the cult of personality. ..."
3. New Dictionary of South African Biography by E. W. Verwey, Human Sciences Research Council (1995)
"Biko generally discouraged the cult of personality and tried to play a back-room
role. According to him the struggle for black liberation was to be led by ..."
4. South Eastern Europe by Centre for Co-operation with Non-members (2003)
"Through all these years, Enver Hoxha maintained a tight grip on power and developed
an overwhelming cult of personality and an ultra-centralised, ..."
5. Turkey: Violations of Free Expression in Turkey by Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch (Organization), Christopher Panico (1999)
"... reported from the southeast stated that, I wrote an article once criticizing
Ocalan for his inflated statements and the cult of personality around him. ..."
6. Mental Culture in Burmese Crisis Politics: Aung San Suu Kyi and the National by Gustaaf Houtman (1999)
"... for he says that, unlike U Nú 'there has been no obvious and conscious plan
to create a cult of personality around Ne Win ... he affects no public poses ..."
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