personality cult

noun
🔊/ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti kʌlt/
🔊/ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti kʌlt/
(also cult of personality)
(disapproving)
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  1. a situation in which people are encouraged to show extreme enthusiasm and love for a famous person, especially a political leader个人迷信;个人崇拜
    • An extraordinary personality cult had been created around the leader.在这位领导人的周围兴起了一场异乎寻常的个人崇拜。🔊🔊
    • the personality cult of the president对总统的个人崇拜