cult of personality
cult of personality noun: a situation where a leader (often a dictator) has been idolized and made into a national or group icon and is revered as a result.
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Noun
cult of personality (plural cults of personality)
- A situation where a leader (often a dictator) has been idolized and made into a national or group icon and is revered as a result.
cult of personality meaning in Arabic, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese
cult of personality in Arabic
- situation of being falsely idolized
- عِبَادَة شَخْصِيَّة ʕibāda šaḵṣiyya
cult of personality in Indonesian
- situation of being falsely idolized
- kultus individu
cult of personality in Thai
- situation of being falsely idolized
- ลัทธิบูชาบุคคล
cult of personality in Vietnamese
- situation of being falsely idolized
- sùng bái cá nhân
Forms of cult of personality
| plural | cults of personality |
|---|---|
| alternative form | personality cult |
Questions about cult of personality
- What does cult of personality mean?
- Cult of personality means a situation where a leader (often a dictator) has been idolized and made into a national or group icon and is revered as a result.
- What is cult of personality in Arabic?
- Cult of personality in Arabic is عِبَادَة شَخْصِيَّة (ʕibāda šaḵṣiyya). See Cult of personality meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is cult of personality?
- Cult of personality is a noun.
- What is the plural of cult of personality?
- The plural of cult of personality is cults of personality.
Words near cult of personality in the dictionary
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