cult of personality

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Españolculto a la personalidad

Françaisculte de la personnalité

DeutschPersonenkult

13 more languages

العربيةعِبَادَة شَخْصِيَّة

Catalàculte a la personalitat

Suomihenkilökultti henkilönpalvonta henkilöpalvonta

Gaeilgecultas pearsan

Italianoculto della personalità

日本語個人崇拝

한국어개인숭배

Nederlandspersoonlijkheidscultus persoonscultus persoonsverheerlijking

Polskikult jednostki

Portuguêsculto da personalidade culto de personalidade

Românăcultul personalității

Русскийкульт личности

Svenskapersonkult

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

cult stock cult. cultbuster cultch cultdom culte du moi

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